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
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
Queen of the Lakes
…vessels on the Great Lakes of the United States and Canada, honoring the longest vessel currently in service on the lakes. A number of vessels, mostly lake freighters, have been known by the title. Since 1981, the title has been held by MV Paul R. Tregurtha, a lake freighter of the 1000-foot category operated by 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