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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. After also hauling grain in addition to ore in the 1960s and 1970s, the ship was ...
Vessel ALPENA is a self-discharging bulk carrier ship sailing under the flag of United States of America . Her IMO number is 5206362 and MMSI number is 366893910. Main ship particulars are length of 153 m and beam of 20 m. Maps show the following voyage data - Present Location, Next port, Estimated (ETA) and Predicted Time of Arrival (PTA ...
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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. ... Freighter crews have to load and unload with care. Ships sometimes ...
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 ...
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The SS Alpena 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. After also hauling grain in addition to ore in the 1960s and 1970s, the ship was put into storage in 1982.
Jul 4, 2018 · In contrast, the Alpena, launched Feb. 28, 1942, has spent her decades closer to home. The bulk freighter was originally launched as the steamer Leon Fraser, owned by the Ohio-based Pittsburgh ...
