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
Queen of the Lakes
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Queen of the Lakes is an unofficial but widely recognized title bestowed upon vessels on the Great Lakes of the United States and Canada, honoring the longest vessel currently in service on the lakes.
MV Paul R. Tregurtha, holder of the title Queen of the Lakes since 1981
Le Griffon, first full-size sailing ship on the Great Lakes, 1679
Frontenac, Queen of the Lakes from 1816 to 1827
SS Christopher Columbus, Queen of the Lakes from 1892 to 1893