Furness Shipbuilding Company
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The Furness Shipbuilding Company was a shipbuilding company in Haverton Hill, Stockton on Tees, England. It was established during the First World War and operated from 1917 until 1979. The company wa
Construction of new berths during the First World War
RFA Wave Conqueror, a Wave-class oiler of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, launched from the shipyard in 1943
The derelict slipways of the Furness Shipbuilding Company in 2005
Lake freighter
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Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats, despite being technically classified as ships. Freighters typ
SS Arthur M. Anderson, with pilothouse forward and engine room astern, also equipped with a self-unloading boom.
The wood-hulled R. J. Hackett, the first modern Great Lakes bulk freighter
The State Lock at the Michigan State Locks (now Soo Locks)
Whaleback Joseph L. Colby