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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.
SS Christopher Columbus carried 1.7–2 million passengers in her first year alone, [1] [34] and is estimated to have carried more passengers than any other vessel on the Great Lakes. [5] She was one of the most photographed passenger ships on the lakes, and souvenir postcards of her are still widely available.
While the ship had been known as the "Queen of the Great Lakes" it is now also a symbol of the end of passenger cruises on the Great Lakes. SS North American and SS South American would continue to sail until 1967 when South American made a final run delivering passengers to the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal, Quebec.
The Museum Ship Valley Camp is over 100 years old, and has a long history both as a shipping freighter and as a museum in the city. Great Lakes history up close: Inside the Museum Ship Valley Camp ...
Great Lakes freighters (1 C, ... Package freighters (12 P) Passenger ships of the Great Lakes (15 P) S. Ships built in Marine City, ... Pages in category "Great Lakes ...
The wreck was discovered in 2021, but the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society spends time researching found vessels before going public with information about its discoveries.
Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats , although classified as ships . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse , and the engine located at the rear of the ship.
Pages in category "Passenger ships of the Great Lakes" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.