by Guest » May 7, 2021, 7:07 pm
The incident you mentioned occurred on July 24, 1983 at 2am when the Roger M. Kyes' radar mast struck the I-75 bridge over the Rouge River, bending the mast over at 40 deg. and destroying the radar antenna . At the time she was heading to the Detroit Lime Dock.
After she finished unloading at 6pm, she was towed stern first but when reaching the I-75 bridge it was discovered the mast wouldn't clear bridge. As a result she was towed back to the Detroit Lime Dock.
The next day, a crew from Nicholson's removed the mast and the Kyes was then able to leave the River Rouge.
- Brian
The incident you mentioned occurred on July 24, 1983 at 2am when the Roger M. Kyes' radar mast struck the I-75 bridge over the Rouge River, bending the mast over at 40 deg. and destroying the radar antenna . At the time she was heading to the Detroit Lime Dock.
After she finished unloading at 6pm, she was towed stern first but when reaching the I-75 bridge it was discovered the mast wouldn't clear bridge. As a result she was towed back to the Detroit Lime Dock.
The next day, a crew from Nicholson's removed the mast and the Kyes was then able to leave the River Rouge.
- Brian