20191748 (2)HDR11-SharpenAI-Standard Port of Thunder Bay 2019 "Saginaw

Classic 72 year old Laker "Saginaw " loading at Richardson's Current River (former UGG)

 

 

 

This Great Lakes self-unloading bulk carrier was built as hull #417 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, WI for the American Steamship Co. (Boland & Cornelius, managers), Buffalo, NY. She was launched May 9th, 1953 as the John J. Boland (3) and is one of three near sister vessels built by this shipyard.

 

Overall Dimensions (metric)

 

Length639'03" (194.84m)

 

Beam72'00" (21.95m)

 

Depth36'00" (10.97m)

 

Capacity20,200 tons (20,525 tonnes)

 

Power (steam turbine)7,000 s.h.p.

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