1938 William A. Irvin 1986 (20
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 811
Keel laid June 21, 1937, launched Nov 10, 1937
610’9” LOA, 593’9 ¾” LBP, 60’ beam, 32’6” depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 24’, coal-fired boilers, steam turbine engine, 2000 SHP
Enrolled at Cleveland OH June 24, 1938 (Temp #23)
593.25 x 60.2 x 28.25, 8255 GT, 6137 NT US 237395 to:
Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland OH (home port Duluth MN)
Entered service June 25, 1938 clearing Lorain OH light for Duluth MN
Permanent enrollment at Duluth MN June 28, 1938
Remeasured 1939 to 8240 GT, 6072 NT
Fleet reincorporated 1949 in Delaware (home port to Wilmington DE)
Fleet merged July 1951 into parent United States Steel Corporation (home port to New York NY)
Fleet renamed United States Steel Great Lakes Fleet 1967 (home port to Wilmington DE)
Sold 1986 to City of Duluth MN for use as a marine museum. Museum established near harbor entrance canal.
IMO 5390137
See history in Scanner May 1995 (#221)
At Duluth MN 2012 as a museum vessel
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