Tug crew frees American Courage, freighter that ran aground in St. Clair River

Source: United States Coast Guard

News Release

Ninth Coast Guard District Great Lakes
Contact: Ninth District Public Affairs
Office: (216) 902-6020
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11/07/2023 10:42 PM EST

DETROIT — The American Courage, a 617-foot lake freighter that ran aground in the St. Clair River this morning at 7:21 a.m. local, was successfully refloated around 7 p.m. with the help of towing vessels from Great Lakes Towing.