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

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/07/2023 11:00 PM EST

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