Lake freighter
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Lake freighters, also called lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse, and the engine located at the
SS Arthur M. Anderson, with pilothouse forward and engine room astern, also equipped with a self-unloading boom.
The State Lock at the Michigan State Locks (now Soo Locks)
The R. J. Hackett, the first modern Great Lakes bulk freighter
Whaleback Joseph L. Colby
SS Arthur M. Anderson
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SS Arthur M. Anderson is an American lake freighter. She is famous for being the last ship to be in contact with SS Edmund Fitzgerald before she sank on November 10, 1975. Arthur M. Anderson was also
Lake freighter
…launched in 1958. In addition to this, the ship was regarded for its "DJ Captain", Peter Pulcer, who frequently played music to entertain onlookers. SS Arthur M. Anderson. launched in 1952, is known for having last contact with Edmund Fitzgerald and was the first vessel on-scene to search for the Edmund Fitzgerald. MV…
SS Arthur M. Anderson in August 2002 at a Duluth ore dock.