Much of the ships technology, including the Azipod thrusters, is from Finnish Maritime Cluster. We would like to thank the U.S. Coast Guard and Arnold Freight for their assistance, as well as Mackinac Island EMS and medical center staff, Topolski said. In the closeup of Mackinaw's and Michipicoten's horns, Duluth Union . An official website of the United States government, LOGBOOKS - Revenue and Coast Guard Cutters: An Overview, Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Logbooks 1791-1991, Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Muster Rolls 1831 - 1949, Revenue Cutter and Coast Guard Muster Rolls 1833-1932, Unbound US Revenue Cutter and CG Muster Rolls 1831-1915, Shipping Articles of the Revenue Cutter Service 1867 - 1916, Payroll of Officers & Enlisted Forces of USCG Cutters (1916 1935), Battle of the Atlantic & Greenland Patrol, SPAR Lillian Vasilas' Oral History Interview, Significant Dates in Coast Guard Aviation, Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard Units, Master Chief Petty Officers of the Coast Guard, Two Standards of Judgement - Michael Healy, Women in Coast Guard: Historical Chronology, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Pilots: LCDR Dan Beshoar and LTJG Steve Durfee. USCGC Mackinaw sliding towards the river during the launch. United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area Search. Katmai Bay, stationed at Sault Ste. Diesel electric machinery was chosen for its controllability and resistance to damage, and she also had a bow propeller. Class: Mackinaw Class Icebreaker Commisioned: 20 Dec 1944 At: Toledo Shipbuilding Co. Potable Water: 40,200 Seeing them work and provide care was quite inspiring.. The CCECPSCO group planned to add extra antennae for VHF and UHF repeater use and a KC8TU customized wire antenna.[13]. During World War II the "Arsenal of Democracy" needed to keep its factories running year-round, especially the steel-making plants along the Great Lakes. They are 65 feet (19.8m) or greater in length and have a permanently assigned crew with accommodations aboard. Mar 1, 2023 9:01 PM by "; Photo No. USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB-30) The U.S. Coast Guard is required by law to maintain a heavy icebreaking capability on the Great Lakes to assist in keeping channels and harbors open to navigation in response to the reasonable demands of commerce to meet the winter shipping needs of industry. All rights reserved. Performance: The recently-built tanker Princess Empress partially sank off Balingawan Point on Tuesday after losing power in rough seas. The old Mackinaw, LR number 6119534, moved under her own power on 21 June 2006 Cheboygan to a permanent berth at the SSChief Wawatam dock on the eastern end of the old railroad dock; entry to the area is just south of the Shepler's Marine Service.[4]. These icebreaker plans were developed and prepared by Gibbs & Cox of New York off of preliminary design work conducted by the Coast Guard's Naval Engineering Division. She spends many hours assisting vessels in distress, engages in law enforcement and boarding duties in the interests of safety on the waters, patrols sail and power boat regattas, and usually makes one or two annual cruises for training reserve forces. She sailed under her own power for the last time on June 21st, 2006 to Mackinaw City, Michigan, taking up her permanent berth at the former railroad dock for the railroad ferry boat SS Chief Wawatam. of Brooklyn, N.Y., at the wheel of the Coast Guard's new 5090-ton icebreaker MACKINAW during trial runs on Lake Huron. The collision caused damage to the new vessel's bow as well as to the wall. Photo No. [2] IMO number: 9271054.. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Normally, lake ice begins thawing at the end of April, but "Big Mac" -- as the icebreaker is affectionately called in the lakes region -- has opened shipping lanes as early as the third week in March, thus facilitating the early movement of millions of tons of iron ore, grain, and other vital cargo. The Mackinaw's Engineering Control Center, where the engineering watchstanders monitor the ship's machinery, USCGC Mackinaw entering Grand Haven, Michigan May of 2019. "LENDING A HELPING HAND. 4 January 1999; no photo number; photo by PA2 Christopher Grooms. In addition to her ice-breaking duties, the Mackinaw also serves as an Aids-to-Navigation ship, since she is able to perform the same duties as the Seagoing Buoy Tenders (WLB) of the Coast Guard fleet. United States Coast Guard Cutter is the term used by the U.S. Coast Guard for its commissioned vessels. Robert Scheina. USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) is a 240-foot (73m) multi-purpose vessel with a primary mission as a heavy icebreaker specifically built for operations on the North American Great Lakes for the United States Coast Guard. The Maritime Executive. They initially hired 12 'helpers' within a short time and eventually hired over 100 women workers. USCGC BISCAYNE BAY St. Ignace, MI: USCGC MACKINAW Cheboygan, MI USCGC BRISTOL BAY Detroit, MI: USCGC MOBILE BAY Sturgeon Bay, WI USCGC BUCKTHORN Sault Sainte Marie, MI: USCGC MORRO BAY Cleveland, OH USCGC HOLLYHOCK Port Huron, MI: USCGC NEAH BAY Cleveland, OH : USCGC KATMAI BAY Sault Sainte Marie, MI: USCGC SPAR Duluth, MN Hitting the trees likely kept the snowmobile from continuing on into Lake Huron, said Mackinac Island Police Chief Doug Topolski. Max:16 knots (1944); 18.5 knots (1975) Search Atlantic Area: Search. Amateur radio operators visiting Mackinaw may operate the W8AGB station whenever a CCECPSCO member is present. Triner has a right to appeal the decision to Atlantic Area Commander Vice Admiral Vivien Crea. The Mackinaw (WAGB-83) was laid down on 20 March 1943 at Toledo Shipbuilding Company in Toledo, Ohio. Photo was taken probably between 1 January 1949 and 28 June 1950. Published The Icebreaker Mackinaw (WAGB-83) was constructed during World War II to facilitate winter shipping to maintain year-round war-time production of steel. No caption; dated 15 March 1966; Photo No. Length: 290 feet Beam: 74.5 feet Draft: 19 feet Displacement: 5,252.4 tons Address: Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum 131 South Huron Street Post Office Box 39 Mackinaw City, MI 49701-0039 Tel: (231) 436-9825 Fax: (231) 436-9826 Email: contact@themackinaw.org A sunken tanker is spilling petroleum into the water off the coast of Balingawan Point, Mindoro, in the Philippines' Tayabas Bay. MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says one of its ice-breakers sustained significant damage in a collision with a freighter in the Straits of Mackinac. Dr. Quinton' [;] Cutter MACKINAW"; 20 March 1943; As conditions would permit she would work up through the St. Marys River to the Soo Locks, into Whitefish Bay and Lake Superior. The first ten cutters were:[4]. In June 2017, CDR John Stone assumed command. Mackinaw was based on the Wind-class icebreakers first designed during the early years of World War II for icebreaking and combat operations in Arctic waters. Published USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) is a 240-foot (73 m) multi-purpose vessel with a primary mission as a heavy icebreaker specifically built for operations on the North American Great Lakes for the United States Coast Guard. Further, she can conduct law enforcement and search-and-rescue missions and can deploy an oil-skimming system to respond to oil-spill situations and environmental response.[3]. Heel & Trim Ballast Water: 345,828, Deck Gear:2 x 12-ton cranes (removed & replaced with a Hiab Cargo Crane, 1,000-lbs. The Mackinaw was built specifically for Great Lakes use. MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew touched down at the Mackinac Island airport this past weekend to assist after one person was seriously injured in a snowmobile crash. Anthony Jones, Sector Commander of Sector Sault Ste. 240' USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB) 225' Seagoing Buoy Tender (WLB) 210' Medium Endurance Cutter (WMEC) 175' Coastal Buoy Tender (WLM . 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She also hosted 25 Soviet naval personnel who trained in ice breaking operations prior to their taking over one of the "Wind" class icebreakers under Lend Lease. Tremendous increases in the movement of iron ore, limestone and coal for the nation's steel mills were particularly necessary. 183; photographer unknown. Enroute, the paramedic and Petty Officers Wagner and Bersch monitored and cared for the patient. After her decommissioning, the Mackinaw was purchased and prepared to be turned into a museum ship as testament to her service on the Great Lakes and spare her being taken to the scrapyard. Usually the MACKINAW heads first for the strategic area of the Straits of Mackinac about the first week in March to begin ice operations. Commissioned June 10, 2006 Mackinaw (WLBB 30) assumed the "Mackinaw" name and heritage and now stands as the largest United States Coast Guard Cutter on the Great Lakes. While en route to her new home port of Cheboygan, Michigan, the Mackinaw struck a seawall in Grand Haven, Michigan on December 12, 2005. CUTTER MISSIONS: The Coast Guard is required by He was generous enough to give MLive readers a glimpse of what went on behind the scenes of this rescue flight: It was great to see first-hand the coordination between all the different agencies involved that evening, and how as a crew we can come together to effect a successful MEDEVAC, Durfee said. In the statement, the Admiral said he had lost confidence in Captain Don Triner's ability to command, both because of the accident and perceived missteps made by the Captain and several crew members following a reception in Cheboygan, Michigan on December 17th. When the Mackinaw drives its great bow onto the ice, the icebreaker is capable of breaking through 4 feet of solid sheet blue ice. powerful ship of its type in the world, runs interference for four seagoing freighters through the U.S. Coast Guard Cutters & Craft of World War II. "A VIEW OF FOWD [sic] SCREW. Love reading about our local Coast Guard? as a factor in his decision to fire the captain. The ship then used its icebreaking capabilities to reach St. Ignace where EMS was waiting to transport her to a local hospital. came into home port for the first time. HNSA Education Collaborative for Educators. The 20 members of her crew were all safely rescued by a good samaritan vessel, and no injuries were reported. In 1790, Congress authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to create a maritime service to enforce customs laws (1 Stat. The Mackinaw passed though field ice six to 24 inches thick, and reported This was a common scene throughout Her breadth and length were greater than her sisters but consequently those dimensions meant she could not get through the Welland Canal and was therefore prevented from ever leaving the Great Lakes. 17 June 1944; Photo No. MACKINAC ISLAND, MI A woman in need of urgent medical assistance received some help from an unlikely source. When Mackinaw puffs into Duluth Union Depot in the opening scene, Mandarin has no coaches. Tracy Hoffman, the Command Center training officer for the Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Mackinaw. 91.3 Port Huron 89.7 Lansing 91.1 Flint. She was to have been named Manitowoc but the Navy had already assigned that name to a PF (frigate). "; no date; Photo No. Marie, Michigan,[5] helps the Mackinaw in ice breaking duties.[6]. 241786; photo by PAC Jeff Hall. 221-222. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Showalter says the accident happened about 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Since that time, no matter what the vessel type, the service has referred to its vessels with permanently assigned crews as cutters. LARSON is a veteran of 18 years in the Coast Guard. The accident occurred on M-185, the perimeter road that rings the island. The accident caused a 10-foot (3.0m) dent in her starboard bow. photographer unknown. "[3] With general usage, that term came to define any vessel of the United Kingdom's HM Customs and Excise and the term was adopted by the U.S. Treasury Department at the creation of what would become the Revenue Marine. She also served as a goodwill ambassador for the Coast Guard and a training vessel. Todays efforts by our crews demonstrate the flexibility and ingenuity of our search and rescue planners in finding solutions to complex cases, regardless of the weather, Capt. Early in its life Mackinaw was used to handle the heaviest buoys on the lakes with the aid of its two 12-ton cranes, to carry fuel and supplies to light stations, to serve as a training ship, and to assist vessels in distress when necessary. The ferry Starlight Saturn went aground at about 1600 on Tuesday on a known shoal, Danajon Bank, while under way from Surigao to Cebu. I feel extremely lucky to be in a position where I am able to impact someone on one of their worst days. The trade organization representing freight forwarders in 150 countries is calling for D&D practices to be in line with the velocity of shipping saying the time has come for the industry to Copyright 2023 The Maritime Executive, LLC. WAGB 83. Latitude: 45.7796960611, Longitude: -84.7198770531, Google Maps, Microsoft Bing, Yahoo Maps, Mapquest. She should not be confused with a namesake ship, the USCGC Mackinaw(WAGB-83), IMO number: IMO 6119534, which was decommissioned on June 10, 2006. [10], A fee is charged to visitors but all current and former USCG personnel are admitted free upon presentation of proper identification. . Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum 707 N. Huron Ave. #2, Mackinaw City, MI 49701 231-436-9825 officemanager@themackinaw.org On 18 October 1960 she freed the grounded M/V August Ziesing off the upper Little Rapids Cut channel bank. Our goal is to have the wheels of the helicopter leave the pavement less than 30 minutes after the alarm goes off. In this photo from 2014, the Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay, a 140-foot ice-breaking tug, escorts the motor vessel Calumet through Lake Michigan near Lansing Shoal. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The vessel is equipped with a 160-40 Meter Dipole, antenna couplers and vertical antennas linked to the two Sunair RT-9000 transceivers. Durfee said most of the Air Stations crew members were relaxing for the evening when the alarm sounded. United States Coast Guard Atlantic Area U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The United States Coast Guard ICEBREAKER MACKINAW WAGB-83 is known as the "Queen of the Great Lakes" and "The Largest Icebreaker on the Great Lakes". One of the Mackinaw's unique features in the US Coast Guard fleet is the use of two Azipod units, ABB's brand of electric azimuth thrusters, for her main propulsion. "With respect to the event in Cheboygan, Capt. .the Coast Guard hopes to keep Great Lakes shipping lanes open one month longer each year, and to enable newly-built naval and cargo craft to move from Great Lakes shipyards to the ocean during the winter months, averting long delays.". Usually, the call will come in from a local dispatch or directly from the medical clinic on one of the islands.. He is currently assigned to Sector Lake Michigan in Milwaukee. 5772; photographer unknown. The "Mackinaw" is now commanded by Capt. 1 x Almon Johnson Constant Tension Towing Winch w/ 94,000 lbs. Triner has exhibited personal behavior and conduct inconsistent with service norms and expectations for the commanding officer of a Coast Guard cutter.". The snowmobile was badly damaged. I also want to highlight the compassion and professionalism of the paramedics on both Mackinac Island and at Traverse City. On 13 April 1960 she assisted the ice-damaged M/V Henry Phipps, a 585-foot ore carrier. 4; Now it is the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum. maximum-rated pull U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay, a 140-foot icebreaker, was clearing a path on the St. Mary's River and immediately set a course for Mackinac Island. The Mackinaw also lacks a traditional ship's steering wheel. CO., INC.' Cutter MACKINAW. L., 639) in 1863. These, coupled with a 550hp (410kW) bow thruster, make the ship exceptionally maneuverable. Donald Triner, commanding officer of the new Mackinaw, homeported in Cheboygan, Mich., be permanently relieved of command. U.S. COAST GUARD ***** Permanent relief recommended for (new) Mackinaw captain CLEVELAND - Rear Adm. Robert Papp, Commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District, has recommended to . after conducting an ice-breaking mission in the Great Lakes. United States Coast Guard Cutter. The MACKINAW has reduced this closed season to an average of about three months a year." All rights reserved (About Us). He was allowed to represent the "Mackinaw" during welcoming ceremonies at Cheboygan on December 17th. The CGC MAWCKINAW (WLBB-30) is the U.S. Coast Guard's only heavy icebreaker on the Great Lakes and was designed to provide multi-mission capabilities with state of the art systems. ]; Photo No. Release No. In September of 1986 she served as the platform to survey the wreck of the sunken F/V Razel Brothers. Great Lakes shipping. She was moored up, her smokestack sealed, and many of her equipment preserved for her new life as a museum ship and major tourist attraction in Mackinaw City alongside other landmarks like Fort Michilimackinac, Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, Fort Mackinac and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, and more. (Screen capture from YouTube . The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. USCGCMACKINAW (WLBB-30) On 21 November 1966 she transported 29 crewmen from the grounded German M/V Nordmeer to Alpine, Michigan and on 29 November 1966 she evacuated the remaining crewmen. A Jayhawk helicopter at U.S. Air Station Traverse City, designed for long-range search and rescue work. The MACKINAW can break a path through sold ice at 10 knots. 179; photographer unknown. The collision caused damage to the new vessel's bow as well as to the wall. Later the icebreaker would work in the lower lakes areas. "Sault Ste Marie, Mich. (Jan. 23, 2004) - The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw clears a In June 2020, CDR Kristen Serumgard assumed command. "; no date; Photo No. Mackinaw was built to be literally land-locked, her size not permitting her to leave the Great Lakes. NEWS RELEASE U.S. COAST GUARD ********************** Permanent relief recommended for (new) Mackinaw captain CLEVELAND Rear Adm. David Helwig's journalism career spans seven decades beginning in the 1960s. Mar 1, 2023 8:15 PM by USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) is a 240-foot (73 m) vessel built as a heavy icebreaker for operations on the North American Great Lakes for the United States Coast Guard. USCGC Mackinaw has been the name of more than one United States Coast Guard ship, and may refer to: . Included with the radios on board the ship are two Sunair RT-9000 HF transceivers with matching antenna couplers and vertical antennas. It was joined by the new Mackinaw (WLBB 30) in October 2005 and decommissioned June 10, 2006. "; A period public affairs release described Mackinaw's typical operations during the year. .there are six 2000hp Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston diesels generating the electricity to drive her two stern screws and the one under her bow. Photo is dated sometime between 1990 and June, 1998. WRSX 91.3 Port Huron is off the air due to network issues. At the time of the incident, the ship was on a shakedown cruise traveling to its homeport of Cheboygan from its shipyard at Marinette Marine Corp. in Marinette, Wisconsin. 4.5K views, 59 likes, 7 loves, 8 comments, 55 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is a one of a kind icebreaker on. Alternatively known as the system of cutters, Revenue Service, and Revenue-Marine this service was officially named the Revenue Cutter Service (12 Stat. MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard says one of its ice-breakers sustained significant damage in a collision with a freighter in the Straits of Mackinac. The museum provides educational tours and overnight stays on the vessel. Line drawing of the Mackinaw originally published. USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) is a 240-foot (73 m) vessel built as a heavy icebreaker for operations on the North American Great Lakes for the United States Coast Guard.IMO number: 9271054. After the accident, Captain Triner stayed on board as an adviser until the ship reached Cheboygan. The Coast Guard's design work had been based on the research conducted by LCDR Edward Thiele, USCG, during a trip he made to Europe to study Scandinavian icebreaker design as well as on the design of the Soviet icebreaker Krassin. Welcome spring with a personal mind, body and spirit rejuvenation, Rebate programs available for new HVAC components save you money. The woman was on Mackinac Island when she suffered a medical emergency on Tuesday morning. Monday through Sunday. Triner gave insufficient attention to navigation and ship-handling training during the ships shakedown cruise, thus contributing to the collision in Grand Haven," said Papp. Her first commanding officer was CDR E. J. Roland. Showalter tells the Times Herald of Port Huron that the 225-foot cutter Hollyhock was breaking ice when it hit a hard spot in the ice. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. icebreaking operations in the Straits of Mackinac, heralding the spring opening of With the aid of her two 12-ton cranes, she can handle the heaviest buoys on the lakes, and carry fuel and supplies to Coast Guard stations. Petty Officers Wagner and Bersch helped bring the patient on board, along with a local paramedic. He says the 990-foot Mesabi Miner hit the Hollyhock's stern. The U.S. Coast Guard is required by law to maintain a heavy icebreaking capability on the Great Lakes to assist in keeping channels and harbors open to navigation in response to the reasonable demands of commerce to meet the winter shipping needs of industry. "CLEVELAND (June 21, 2006) - The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WAGB-83) sailed for a final voyage from her home port of decommissioning, Cheboygan, MI to a permanent berth at the SS Chief Wawatam dock in Mackinaw City. . 52; photographer unknown. of Watertown, Wis., stands at the controls of the forward motor room panel aboard Coast Guard's "CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (Jan. 4)--The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw prepares to tie up to a pier icebreaker, moored in the port of Grand Haven during the Coast Guard Festival (from Coast Guard Air Station, Traverse City, Michigan) After welding the cracks in the ore carrier's hull, Mackinaw towed the damaged freighter to safety through the ice. Katmai Bay arrived at the islands main dock about 11 a.m. The American Ship Building Company took over and Mackinaw was launched (sideways) on 4 March 1944, and commissioned on 20 December 1944[6] Due to the WWII war efforts Toledo area male workers were at an all-time low. Her hull strength derived from her design and construction. Jan 19, 2006 12:01 AM by The Toledo Shipbuilding Company was unprepared to undertake a shipbuilding project this large and complex [5] and when the ship remained incomplete more than two years after the company took on the project, the Toledo Shipbuilding Company went bankrupt due to penalties levied for the delayed construction. Michael Hudson. no date listed; Photo No. "SERVES ABOARD COAST GUARD ICEBREAKER MACKINAW [:] LOUIS C. LARSON, QM1c. The bow propeller is employed to suck the water beneath the ice allowing the Maierform bow to break the ice. This service was placed under the control of the Treasury Department. The Mackinaw was commissioned in the closing years of the Second World War to serve and defend the Great Lakes and the shipping across them as the cargo delivered across the Great Lakes was vital to the American war effort, especially to Detroit, the aptly-named Arsenal of Democracy. Free legal representation now available for many Detroiters facing eviction, MSU announces new security measures, plan for external review of response to mass shooting on campus, Michigan Senate advances repeal of 1931 abortion ban though the ban is already unenforceable, Michigan Senate passes Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act expansion to add LGBTQ rights, Former Burton police officer charged with hate crime. ice windrows of up to 40 feet in the Frankfort area. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1990. The photo was taken on Monday, 8 January 1945. Come aboard for a virtual tour of the ship led by Lt. j.g. Get Connected to the Village Media Network! The USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) as seen from her permanent berth at the SS Chief Wawatam dock at Mackinaw City, Michigan, 2019 USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) is a 290-foot (88 m) former Coast Guard icebreaker on exhibit as a museum ship at the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum in Mackinaw City, Michigan. perched on the stern makes ice surveys for the icebreaker during its 6 to 8 While most automobile traffic is prohibited on Mackinac, snowmobiles are a common form of transportation and recreation there in the winter, with sleds belonging to locals and visitors alike outnumbering the work horses. The Mackinaw is stationed at Cheboygan, Michigan. The volume between the inner and outer hull plating was divided into many tanks, which were used to store fuel and carry seawater ballast for heeling operations. My hat is also off to the crew of the Katmai Bay, who shifted from icebreaking to search and rescue in a matter of moments to help this woman get the critical care she needed.. While I have had years of training up to this point, there was definitely a feeling of adrenaline heading out to the helicopter prior to launching. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. The Maritime Executive. "CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (Jan. 4)--The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw conducting an ice-breaking . If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. Patrick Buell, the assistant. The Coast Guard's 9th District commander, Rear Adm. Robert Papp, has recommended permanent relief for the commander of the new Great Lakes icebreaker "Mackinaw," following a collision December 12, 2005 that dented the yet-to-be-commissioned ship. After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. [1] It can be seen and toured at Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival every summer. He reached this conclusion after reviewing investigations concerning the collision and subsequent reports of inappropriate use of alcohol by Triner and some members of his crew at an event in Cheboygan on December 17. All rights reserved (About Us). "; No caption/date; Photo No. NEWS RELEASE. "; 125-63 dated 7 March 1963; Photo No. When the Soo Locks closed for winter maintenance each year until reopening in late March, the Mackinaw was kept busy creating channels in the ice for the larger freighters to navigate safely to reach the Locks when they reopened for service, including the SS Arthur M. Anderson, the last ship to have contact with the SS Edmund Fitzgerald before it sank with all hands on Lake Superior on November 10th, 1975.