The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes escorted the freighter American Spirit through Lake Erie Wednesday after it requested assistance. The Coast Guard said it dispatched the Neah Bay, an ice cutter, which assisted in breaking ice, enabling the American Spirit to safely transit the lake. Read the full story by WTOL-TV – Toledo, OH.
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