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COVER FEATURE

AMERICA:

TUG 129 YEARS YOUNG AND

STILL PRODUCTIVE

Built in 1897, the tug America has survived the transition from steam to diesel, generations of Great Lakes shipping and the introduction of modern tugboat technology. Today, under the care of Capt. Paul C.

LaMarre III and the Great Lakes Towing Company, she continues to earn her keep on the Great Lakes.

By Greg Trauthwein 24 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • November 2026

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