"; 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. The USLHS was its own uniformed service completely . [2] IMO number: 9271054.. Jan 19, 2006 12:01 AM by Katmai Bay arrived at the islands main dock about 11 a.m. MACKINAC ISLAND, MI A woman in need of urgent medical assistance received some help from an unlikely source. She also served as a goodwill ambassador for the Coast Guard and a training vessel. When there is bad weather, commercial providers are unavailable or have lengthy delays, the Coast Guard is notified. 3; The collision caused damage to the new vessel's bow as well as to the wall. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. 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]. Photo is dated sometime between 1990 and June, 1998. 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. The Maritime Executive. Along with the Wind-Class icebreakers, Mackinaw's frames were spaced about 16-inches apart, and they made up a truss similar to that found in an inverted hangar, and an inner shell was built inside that truss. All rights reserved (About Us). 179; photographer unknown. USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB-30) Characteristics . 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. 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. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. 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. 32-36-68; photo by "Dick" Whittington, Los Angeles. Vessel was designed to keep lake shipping lanes open during the winter This was a common scene throughout Cheboygan, Michigan. Photo No. "; Search . After the war, she conducted icebreaking duties as well as typical Coast Guard duties during the ice-free months, including law enforcement and search and rescue operations as well as patrolling regattas and steaming on resupply missions to various Coast Guard land stations around the Lakes. L. 145, 175; 4 August 1790). Durfee said most of the Air Stations crew members were relaxing for the evening when the alarm sounded. Get Connected to the Village Media Network! Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum 707 N. Huron Ave. #2, Mackinaw City, MI 49701 231-436-9825 officemanager@themackinaw.org 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 Tracy Hoffman, the Command Center training officer for the Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. His work has been recognized with national and international awards. 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. "'Pronouncement of Blessing By Rev. Dr. Quinton' [;] Cutter MACKINAW"; 20 March 1943; After a year-long process, the contract was awarded to a Belgian consortium between Jan de Nul and DEME that will utilize their specialized fleets and long-experience in offshore construction. "USCGC MACKINAW (WLBB-30) Characteristics", "Great Lakes Icebreaking (GLIB) Capability Replacement Project Fact Sheet", "U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie", Many photos, including the "splash" launch of the Mackinaw, U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw, Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, 131 South Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, Cheboygan County, MI, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USCGC_Mackinaw_(WLBB-30)&oldid=1121978485, Historic American Engineering Record in Michigan, Icebreakers of the United States Coast Guard, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Integrated Main Propulsion & Electrical Plant, This page was last edited on 15 November 2022, at 05:04. She now resides in Mackinaw City, the community for which she was named. She was to have been named Manitowoc but the Navy had already assigned that name to a PF (frigate). From 9 to 13 May 1947, aided by the CGC Tupelo, Mackinaw "restored order" from the utter confusion in Buffalo Harbor which was ice-blocked, trapping dozens of vessels. They flew one of the stations MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters to the island after getting the notification shortly after 9 p.m. On board were: As a new pilot to the Air Station, it was Durfees first operational mission. HNSA Education Collaborative for Educators. 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. through twin screws in the stern and one in the bow. "CHEBOYGAN, Mich. (Jan. 4)--The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw prepares to tie up to a pier Permanent relief recommended for (new) Mackinaw captain. 1 x Almon Johnson Constant Tension Towing Winch w/ 94,000 lbs. Following the formal celebration, crew members, including Triner, moved to a Cheboygan bar where they continued to consume alcoholic beverages, according to a retired Coast Guard officer familiar with the event. Michael Hudson. 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. USCGCMACKINAW (WLBB-30) Though icebreaking is the MACKINAW's big function, she is not idle during the summer months. Among the missions the current Mackinaw is capable of and tasked with as needed is buoy tending, law enforcement and interdiction, search and rescue, and environmental remediation response. "UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ICEBREAKER MACKINAW"; 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. photographer unknown. CLEVELAND Rear Adm. Robert Papp, Commander of the Ninth Coast Guard District, has recommended to the Commandant of the Coast Guard that Capt. Tour of the Mackinaw. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Keith Showalter says the accident happened about 10:45 a.m. Sunday. The Mackinaw got off to a rocky start before being commissioned. "After reviewing both investigations, I have concluded that Capt. 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 The photo was taken on Monday, 8 January 1945. I also want to highlight the compassion and professionalism of the paramedics on both Mackinac Island and at Traverse City. of Brooklyn, N.Y., at the wheel of the Coast Guard's new 5090-ton icebreaker MACKINAW during (Screen capture from YouTube . You will be able to send and receive email underway. They initially hired 12 'helpers' within a short time and eventually hired over 100 women workers. After welding the cracks in the ore carrier's hull, Mackinaw towed the damaged freighter to safety through the ice. 5772; photographer unknown. "After reviewing both investigations, I have concluded that Capt. [1] It can be seen and toured at Grand Haven's Coast Guard Festival every summer. Cheboygan, MI 49721 She was built as part of the war effort during World War II to meet the heavy demands of war materials and transportation during the winter months. "AT CONTROLS OF MOTOR ROOM PANEL ABOARD MACKINAW [:] ELTON REINHART, EM2c., The term is English in origin and refers to a specific type of vessel, namely, "a small, decked ship with one mast and bowsprit, with a gaff mainsail on a boom, a square yard and topsail, and two jibs or a jib and a staysail. All rights reserved. I really hope some other people can find this service and get in touch with people like I did. icebreaker, moored in the port of Grand Haven during the Coast Guard Festival "Sault Ste Marie, Mich. (Jan. 23, 2004) - The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw The original blueprints of the Mackinaw called for 300ft in length. 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. United States Coast Guard Cutter. "; 30 July 2003; (from Coast Guard Air Station, Traverse City, Michigan) Fortunately, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay, a 140-foot icebreaker, was clearing a path on the St. Marys River and immediately set a course for Mackinac Island. After 30 years and learning the computer and finding VetFriends, I went to my first reunion of the USS Navasota AO-106. All rights reserved (About Us). Class: Mackinaw Class Icebreaker Commisioned: 20 Dec 1944 At: Toledo Shipbuilding Co. 241786; photo by PAC Jeff Hall. 524 subscribers The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is a one of a kind icebreaker on the Great Lakes. "SERVES ABOARD COAST GUARD ICEBREAKER MACKINAW [:] LOUIS C. LARSON, QM1c. After the accident, Captain Triner stayed on board as an adviser until the ship reached Cheboygan. City of Cheboygan. The young woman was a passenger on a snowmobile that crashed into a group of trees. In the next scene, he leaves the station with coaches, a van, and a brake van. ice windrows of up to 40 feet in the Frankfort area. Mackinaw was delivered to the Coast Guard on November 18, 2005 . E-MAIL: You will be given computer access and an email account. "; no date; Photo No. Local newspapers heralded the new icebreaker's arrival on the Lakes, hoping that "with the assistance of the powerful new icebreaker. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When the Mackinaw drives its great bow onto the ice, the icebreaker is capable of breaking through 4 feet of solid sheet blue ice. 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. The Revenue Marine and the Revenue Cutter Service, as it was known variously throughout the late 18th and the 19th centuries, referred to its ships as cutters. Performance: Diesel Oil: 346,910 I feel extremely lucky to be in a position where I am able to impact someone on one of their worst days. She was a "squashed down" Wind class vessel, with greater beam and length, but shallower draft than those vessels. Usually, the call will come in from a local dispatch or directly from the medical clinic on one of the islands.. Enroute, the paramedic and Petty Officers Wagner and Bersch monitored and cared for the patient. Triner gave insufficient attention to navigation and ship-handling training during the ship's shakedown cruise, thus contributing to the collision in Grand Haven," Papp said. Heel & Trim Ballast Water: 345,828, Deck Gear:2 x 12-ton cranes (removed & replaced with a Hiab Cargo Crane, 1,000-lbs. Technicians are currently working on the problem. "MACKINAW [:] Coast Guard Icebreaker MACKINAW moored at the Coast Guard Dock Her effectiveness in keeping the shipping lanes open longer than ever before was pointed out in an information bulletin which stated: "In the years previous to the MACKINAW, general navigation on the Great Lakes was closed to shipping due to ice on the average of about 4-1/2 months a year. - Veteran J. Reuter. powerful ship of its type in the world, runs interference for four seagoing freighters through the 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. He says the Mesabi Mine sustained damage to its bow. Alternatively known as the system of cutters, Revenue Service, and Revenue-Marine this service was officially named the Revenue Cutter Service (12 Stat. 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. 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. In the closeup of Mackinaw's and Michipicoten's horns, Duluth Union . USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) is a 290-foot (88m) former Coast Guard icebreaker on exhibit as a museum ship at the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum in Mackinaw City, Michigan. "; photo is dated October, 1957 (incorrect, photo was taken in 1956); Photo No. Robert Scheina. Photo No. The Mackinaw could break 2.5 feet of ice continuously and 11 feet by backing and ramming. Night vision goggles and the automation and navigation capabilities in the MH-60T made for a straightforward flight in otherwise bad weather, Durfee said of the evenings snow and low clouds. [3] Additionally, the Mackinaw can continuously proceed through fresh water ice up to 32 inches (81cm) thick at 3 knots or 14 inches (36cm) at 10 knots. The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. . Latitude: 45.7796960611, Longitude: -84.7198770531, Google Maps, Microsoft Bing, Yahoo Maps, Mapquest. Her hull strength derived from her design and construction. 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