By Chris Winters

The crew of Great Lakes Fleet’s M/V ROGER BLOUGH participate in a monthly firefighting drill downbound on Lake Erie with a load of taconite pellets destined for Conneaut, Ohio, September 2015.

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The ROGER BLOUGH was built in 1971 at Lorain, Ohio, by the American Ship Building Co. for the US Steel Corp. as a self-unloader.  She measures 833.2 x 105.0 x 39.2.

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Chris Winters is a Trustee of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society, a well-known author and has been a photojournalist for over 25 years.  He and his cameras have enjoyed a privileged glimpse into the lives of merchant mariners aboard some of the Great Lakes best-known and best-loved vessels. Chris is sharing some of his great photos with us in this series Long Ships Passing.