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Yorktown

Yorktown

The 216 foot long, 959 dwt passenger ship Yorktown went aground on the Detroit River between Wyandotte, Michigan and Fighting Island, Ontario.   The Yorktown departed Detroit with 120 passengers bound for Cleveland, Montreal and Quebec City.  There was no damage and the passengers were allowed to remain on board.   A tugboat was requested to help refloat the vessel.    The Coast Guard dispatched investigators to the scene to conduct a survey of the vessel.   Reports state the area where the Yorktown grounded was known to be quite shallow.

 

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Algoma Discovery

Algoma Discovery

The 222 meter long, 34752 dwt bulk freighter Algoma Discovery caught fire while docked at Hamilton, Ontario.  The fire started with the electrical in a service tunnel.   Firefighters were unable to get to the fire so they the flooded the tunnel extinguishing the blaze.  No reports of injuries or pollution being released.

 

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Patrick McAllister

Patrick McAllister

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The 32 meter long tug Patrick McAllister caught fire while on Lake Ontario near Kingston, Ontario.  The tug was en route from Toledo when a fire broke out in the engine room and quickly spread to other sections.  The six crew on board were able to extinguish the blaze using the vessel’s fire suppression system.  One crewman suffered severe burns and required medical attention.  He was airlifted by helicopter and taken to hospital in Toronto.  Other crew who had suffered minor injuries were transferred to a Canadian Coast Guard to Kingston.  No reports of pollution being released.  The Patrick McAllister was taken under tow by a salvage tug and proceeded to Clayton, New York.

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