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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SS_Alpena_(1942)SS Alpena (1942) - Wikipedia

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   The SS Alpena (formerly the SS Leon Fraser) is a lake freighter. She was built in 1942 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan, to carry iron ore. She was originally owned by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, a subsidiary of United States Steel.

3. www.flickr.com › photos › conrail6809The Alpena | The oldest active freighter on the lakes, SS Al ...

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   The oldest active freighter on the lakes, SS Alpena, slowly negotiates the Calumet River on its way back out to Lake Michigan. Built in 1942 as the Leon Fraser and originally a 639 ft ore carrier, the boat was shortened to 519 ft in 1991 and rechristened as Alpena.

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   Who built the SS Alpena?

   • The SS Alpena (formerly the SS Leon Fraser) is a lake freighter. She was built in 1942 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan, to carry iron ore. She was originally owned by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, a subsidiary of United States Steel.

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   What happened to the Alpena?

   • The Alpena suffered a setback when a December 2015 electrical fire caused millions of dollars of damage to the ship’s aft, but it returned to service the following year. Though some modern upgrades to the ship followed the fire, the wheelhouse still gleams with brass and wood and 80-year-old elegance.

   At 80 years old, steamship Alpena still going strong | News, Sports

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   What's going on with the Alpena?

   • The Alpena will pull out of Alpena laden with some 12,000 tons of Northeast Michigan, carrying it to Green Bay or Chicago, Detroit or Toledo, to be made into products used around the world. In the meantime, the crew will get rested up, pass the time, and keep taking care of the oldest steamer on the Great Lakes.

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   Who owns the Alpena?

   • As of 2024, the ship is owned by Andrie Transportation Group (of Muskegon, Michigan) and Inland Lakes Management. At the end of the 2021 season, the Alpena returned to the dry dock at FBS in Sturgeon Bay for her mandatory five-year inspection.

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5. www.thealpenanews.com › news › local-newsAt 80 years old, steamship Alpena still going strong

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   Apr 30, 2022 · Mid-World War II, under the name SS Leon Fraser, the Alpena steamed into the Great Lakes for the first time on Feb. 28, 1942. News Photo by Julie Riddle Capt. Steve Stanek explains a...

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6. www.youtube.com › watchSS. Alpena - The Oldest Great Lakes Steamer - YouTube

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   Downbound from Sarnia to Detroit on March 8, 2021. Built in 1942, she is the oldest active Great Lakes vessel, and still retains her original powerplant. Dep...

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     ALPENA Oldest Ship on Great Lakes Built 1942 STEAM Powered in Duluth MN....

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     We have the Classic SS Alpena. entering the St. Clair River downbound on 1-11-2021

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8. www.flickr.com › photos › mark_mathuSS Alpena in Milwaukee's inner harbor. | Alpena (1942). Milw ...

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   6 days ago · Alpena (1942). Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

9. www.flickr.com › photos › 95007796@N06The Alpena | The SS Alpena arrives Milwaukee ... - Flickr

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   May 26, 2023 · The SS Alpena arrives Milwaukee, Wisconsin under the Hoan Bridge before backing down the Kinnickinnic River into Lafarge. Originally known as the Leon Fraser, she was built in 1942 for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company to haul iron ore for US Steel.

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10. www.nesys.org › photos › boatsLake Boats - Alpena - WWW.NESYS.COM

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    Welland Canal. Lake Boats. Alpena - 1942. Alpena was launched in 1942, as the Leon Fraser, for Pittsburgh Steamship Company, owned by United States Steel. She was built as a conventional bulk carrier, and converted to a cement carrier in 1989. She retains her original steam turbine, and was recently upgraded with automated boiler controls.