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William Lafferty · June 30, 2017, 10:10 am

Anyone have any info on the Clarke grounding near Clayton, NY that resulted in the visit to the Montreal floating dry dock?

The Clarke grounded on Chapman Shoal on 1 October 1972 while loaded with corn, suffering extensive bottom damage.

Guest · Unread post by **Guest** » June 30, 2017, 9:02 am

Fritz wrote:Anyone have any info on the Clarke grounding near Clayton, NY that resulted in the visit to the Montreal floating dry dock?

I have not be able to find much on this incident but the book Twilight of the Great Lakes Steamer mentions the Clarke striking obstruction near the Snell Lock on October 1, 1972 that required extensive repairs at Montreal in that book's narrative of the vessel's Seaway operation prior to it 1974 lengthening. The Toronto Marine Historical Society's Scanner and GLMI's Telescope both agree with this account. I believe Clayton N.Y. is quite a distance from the Snell Lock so maybe this is a different accident.

Guest in Toledo · June 30, 2017, 8:34 am

Thanks, garbear, for the picture. You actually do look like George Clooney.

Fritz · Unread post by **Fritz** » June 30, 2017, 7:05 am

Anyone have any info on the Clarke grounding near Clayton, NY that resulted in the visit to the Montreal floating dry dock?

hugh3 · Unread post by **hugh3** » June 30, 2017, 4:02 am

The photo of the Clarke in the North Slip - if you were to look out over the steering pole you would see H.F. Mary's world famous bar!

Darryl · Unread post by **Darryl** » June 29, 2017, 9:32 pm

I enjoy photos of this era and at some point I hope to get some of mine out here. I have photos of the sailors and dock workers, also. That photo of the Clarke in the floating drydock, that's got to be on the rare side.

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 29, 2017, 11:26 am

a couple more.

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 29, 2017, 11:24 am

a couple more.

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 29, 2017, 11:21 am

I'll get this right some day.

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 29, 2017, 11:19 am

Try to post a few more

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 28, 2017, 5:33 pm

I'll go out of sequence with my photos. This one was in a stack with some other photos.

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 28, 2017, 4:55 pm

My Dad was done sailing in 1945 after he was discharged from the U. S. Maritime Service. I wasn't born until 1952. It was my Dad who got me interested in boat watching and wanting to sail. Probably, along with my 9 years on the ore boats, I've been at it for 55 of my 65 years.

Darryl · Unread post by **Darryl** » June 28, 2017, 4:22 pm

Garbear, Did your father and you ever sail on the same boat? I know at the Inland Fleet there were father and son on the same boat at the same time. D

garbear · Unread post by **garbear** » June 28, 2017, 11:18 am

The photo of when I think my Dad was on the L. E. Block, I don't know if he took the photo or if it was given to him. There's nothing on the back of the photo to say who the gentlemen were.