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   SS Alpena (formerly SS Leon Fraser) Owner: Andrie Transportation Group, Inland Lakes Management: Launched: February 28, 1942: Identification: IMO number: 5206362; MMSI number: 366893910; Callsign: WAV4647; Status: In service: General characteristics; Type: Lake freighter: Tonnage: 5,633 long tons (5,723 t) Length: 519 feet (158 m) (since 1991 ...

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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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   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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   When was the Alpena built?

   • This one was built in 1909 by Detroit Shipbuilding.] The classic "Alpena" (1942) downbound on the St Clair River headed for Detroit Lafarge 10/11/19. Oldest freighter on the lakes. As always...

   Industrial History: 1942 SS ALPENA(3)/LEON FRASER Laker - Blogger

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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.

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

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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.

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   0:00 / 7:50. The Weirdest Boats on the Great Lakes. Entering Duluth MN Port the ALPENA built 1942 Steam Powered still in operation! Amazing 1942 ship with the sound of a steam horn or whistle!

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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 steering...

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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.

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   Oct 29, 2019 · The oldest freighter still operating on the Great Lakes launched on this day [June 21] in 1942 as the Leon Fraser and was the longest boat on the Great Lakes at the time. She was shortened in 1991 for a new career as a cement carrier but is still one of the most popular and beautiful boats on the lakes. Three long and two shorts to the Alpena ...