The Middletown was here on November 24th to load taconite at the DM&IR Dock in West Duluth. It will be here today to do the same thing. It was built in 1942 and saw duty in both the Atlantic and the Pacific during World War 2 as a tanker. It was hit by a Japanese bomb in 1944. Since then, it has been renamed several times, rebuilt and lengthened. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 12-21-2004 … [Read more...] about Middletown in Twin Ports for taconite
Pioneer Challenger
Middletown brings limestone to Twin Ports
The Middletown has been bringing limestone into the Twin Ports this year, and loading either taconite or coal for the return trip. Today, it will be here for the 15th time this season and loading taconite. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 11-24-2004 … [Read more...] about Middletown brings limestone to Twin Ports
Middletown subs for trucks
Earlier this week, a saltie became a laker while in the Twin Ports. Today, a laker goes local for a day. The Middletown will come in to the Cutler Stone Dock in Superior to discharge limestone, then go over to Midwest Energy Resources to load 12,000 tons of coal to take back to the Cutler dock. It seems a short distance to take so much coal but it would have taken 480 trucks loading 25 tons each to do the same job. *submitted to the Duluth … [Read more...] about Middletown subs for trucks
Middletown named for Middletown
The Middletown (above departing Duluth on March 23rd this year) was named for the hometown of the Armco Steel Corporation, which is in Middletown, Ohio. *submitted to the Duluth News Tribune for publication on 07-09-2004 … [Read more...] about Middletown named for Middletown