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The many lake freighters operating on the Great Lakes can be differentiated by how they are used. This may be where the ships may be where they work, their design, their size, or other factors. The ships are not always exclusive to one category. These types include: Laker – a bulk carrier operating primarily in the upper Great Lakes. [25]
The Great Lakes are home to a large number of naval craft serving as museums (including five submarines, two destroyers and a cruiser). The Great Lakes are not known for submarine activity, but the undersea service fires the imagination of many. Three former army tugs are museums, having come to the lakes in commercial roles.
Pages in category "Great Lakes freighters" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 207 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In April 2019, Interlake Steamship announced construction of a 639-foot (195 m) long, 75-foot (23 m) wide River-class self-unloading bulk freighter. The vessel, built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin , was the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act -compliant ship built on the Great Lakes since 1983.
MV Edwin H. Gott is a very large diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by Great Lakes Fleet, Inc, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway. This vessel was built in 1979 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and included self-unloading technology. The ship is 1,004 feet (306 m) long and 105 feet (32 m) at the beam.
Passenger ships of the Great Lakes (15 P) S. Ships built in Marine City, Michigan (7 P) Steamboats of the Great Lakes (4 P) T. Tugboats on the Great Lakes (21 P)
Canada: 17 September 1949 A Great Lakes cruise ship that burned and sank at Toronto dock, with over 100 passengers killed. North Star: 26 November 1886 The schooner sank with a load of coal off Stony Island. Ocean Wave: 1853 Paddlewheeler. Old Steamer: Eastern Lake Ontario in 90 feet (27 m) of water Olive Branch: 30 September 1880 Schooner ...
In 1884, CPR began purchasing sailing ships as part of a railway supply service on the Great Lakes.Over time, CPR became a railroad company with widely organized water transportation auxiliaries including the CPR Upper Lake Service, the trans-Pacific service, the British Columbia Coast Steamships, the British Columbia Lake and River Service, the trans-Atlantic service, and the Ferry service.