1974                                    Wolverine   2                                        

Steel self-unloading Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 903
Built in dry dock;  keel laid June 1, 1973, floated Sept 9, 1973
Laid down for Kinsman Marine Transit Co.  Sold to owners below during construction.

630’ LOA, 610’ LBP, 68’ beam, 36’11” depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, oil-fired diesel engines, 5400 BHP

Enrolled at
612.1 x 68.2 x 34.4, 10037 GT, 6269 NT     US 650339     to:
Union Commerce Bank Ohio, Trustee, Cleveland OH, Columbia Transportation Division, Oglebay Norton Co., Mgr. (home port Wilmington DE)

Entered service Oct 15, 1974 clearing Lorain OH for Stoneport MI

Transferred 1994 to Oglebay Norton Co. 

Sold 2006 to Wisconsin & Michigan Steamship Co., Lakewood OH, a subsidiary of Sand Products Corporation and chartered to Lower Lakes Transportation Co., Williamsville NY

Sold 2008 to Lower Lakes Towing Co., a subsidiary of Rand Logistics Inc. and renamed Robert S. Pierson  (2).

IMO 7366403

In service 2011 for Lower Lakes Towing

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