| Mather Towed to New Lakefront Home at Dock 32 | ||
|
The Str. William G. Mather, a museum ship docked in Cleveland, Ohio, cast off her lines and was moved to a new location on Saturday, September 24, 2005. Two Great Lakes Towing Company tugs took the former Cleveland Cliffs flagship in tow at East Ninth Street Pier, which had served as her home for 14 years, and moved her to Dock 32 just north of the Great Lakes Science Center at Cleveland’s North Coast Harbor. The move took less than an hour to complete. The Mather recently signed a 99-year lease with the city of Cleveland for use of Dock 32 as her new permanent home. |
||
| Click on each image to view a larger version | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Mather at East Ninth Street Pier | Raising the gangway | Bob Martel and Ken Gerber on the Mather’s deck |
 |
 |
 |
| Capt. Harry Anderson in the wheelhouse | CFD Fireboat Anthony J. Celebrezze salutes the Mather |
Great Lakes tug Mississippi on the bow |
 |
 |
 |
| “G” tug Iowa on the stern | Mississippi and Iowa back the Mather out of her berth | |
 |
 |
 |
| Moving across the harbor | Inner harbor entrance | |
 |
 |
 |
| Approaching Dock 32 | Ken’s descent to the dock | Ken secures a line |
 |
 |
 |
| Mark Weston is lowered to the dock on the boatswain’s chair | ||
 |
 |
 |
| Mississippi throws off the tow line | Moving a line to shift the boat forward | Capt. Harry Anderson and some of the volunteers |
 |
 |
 |
| Unloading the gangway | The Mather’s new home at Dock 32 | View from across the harbor |