Great Laker...

"Abandoned 806-foot Great Lakes Freighter.
August 2021 - John Sherwin (2)"
by Casey Buckleitner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb59vyDHHe8

While I've never actually seen the 806 foot long JOHN SHERWIN (as she's too big for the Seaway), I was familiar with the Interlake Steamship Company thanks to the pages of Know Your Ships.

Anchored and sitting idle near the Great Lakes, it seems unlikely that this ship will ever be powered again.

A guy in a motorboat takes a pass by the abandoned ship, offering a close view of this huge vessel, including a great look at the bowthruster.











Towards the end of the same video, the front of another laker is sitting in the shore... Seems as if someone has turned it into a building.

This one is the JOHN W. BOARDMAN, built in 1925. The hull of the 390 foot vessel was scrapped in 2003, with the forward wheelhouse and bow being moved onto land to become a private cottage.

"In November 2005 the forward section was moved onto a barge and pushed down the St. Mary's River to Detour."
-boatnerd.com

Sleek and shiny with a fresh coat of paint... Glad they decided to keep the ship's name and colors.
Just imagine the wheelhouse as a living space, looking out onto the water...

Natural curiosity over the ship-turned dwelling caused me to discover this article:
"From Lakes Freighters to Lake Houses"
http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2014/08/from-lakes-freighters-to-lake-houses-benson-ford-john-w-boardman/