Laker leaving Toledo hit railroad bridge

[Paul Brach]

Strong Bridge: that poor old bridge has been hit many times by ships. The USCGC Mackinaw WAGB 83 hit it in 1988 when we were towing one of the 180's to the ship yard. Put a nice sized hole right in the middle of the 'C' in coast, Starboard side. There was a train on the bridge ahead of us and we drifted backwards into the pillings. The river current through their is very squirrelly. If memory serves we punctured one of the trim tanks.

[Guest]

the vsl centurian hit the bride during the high water levels maybe a week ago or so

also before that a lower lakes boat broke from her tug and there was a inncident with her. not sure if she hit a bridge or the adm dock/anderson E

[cpfan]

See Jim Hoffmans pics in 12/8 Photo Gallery

I see nothing in those pics about hitting a bridge.

http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbs ... s_1489.htm

Steve

[Guest]

See Jim Hoffmans pics in 12/8 Photo Gallery

[Capr R Metz]

That must of been the good old Conrail Bridge. We hit it in 1981 The last thing I seen was the bridge tender heading for land.

[Guest]

Happened a week ago.

[Guest]

The only ship scheduled, today, at the upriver Toledo grain docks is the historic bulker Gordan C. Leitch. The last ship to leave the Toledo grain docks is the saltie Bright Laker. Your report for a ship in trouble is new to all of us. Rain in Toledo has been over an inch in the last 24 hours. One inch of rain at this upriver location isn't good for any shipping.

[Mackcitybuckeye]

Just heard tonight that a laker leaving Andersons with grain broke free of her tug and struck the railroad bridge. This happened in the last couple of days. Anyone have any further info?