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| ALGOMA COMPASS upbound September 8, 2022. (formerly ROGER M. SKYES, ADAM E. CORNELIEUS) Built in 1973 by the American Shipbuilding Company (Toledo, Ohio). |
The second of four nearly identical vessels. Constructed with all accommodations aft, which was relatively uncommon at the time.
She also has a rather unusual design with the boom support running aft between her twin smokestacks.
As ADAM E. CORNELIUS she sailed primarily for the American Steamship Company.
For a time, the vessel was chartered by Inland Steel - And was even painted in their colors.
After a period of inactivity from 2012-2014, the vessel was laid up again in 2015 - Remaining idle until purchased by Algoma in 2017. She returned to active duty in 2018 as ALGOMA COMPASS.
At 680 feet in length, the ALGOMA COMPASS is the longest of her sisters, and was the second ship to be constructed. The other vessels are 630 feet long, and her three sisters have been sailing in the colors of Lower Lakes Transportation since 2008.
Sister ships to ALGOMA COMPASS:
CALUMET (formerly WILLIAM R. ROESCH, DAVID Z. NORTON)
MANITIWOC (formerly PAUL THAYER, EARL W. OGLEBAY)
ROBERT S. PIERSON (formerly WOLVERINE)