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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 largest vessel currently in service on the lakes. A number of vessels, mostly lake freighters, have been known by the title.
MV Paul R. Tregurtha is a Great Lakes-based bulk carrier freighter. She is the current Queen of the Lakes, an unofficial but widely recognized title given to the longest vessel active on the Great Lakes. [1]
Rochester, New York - A mid 1800's Canadian schooner, Queen of the Lakes, has been discovered in deep water off the southern shore of Lake Ontario near Sodus Point, New York. Shipwreck enthusiasts Jim Kennard, Dan Scoville, and Roland Stevens confirmed.
Queen of the Lakes (Great Lakes Books) Hardcover – January 1, 1994. This book is an account of the ships that have borne the name "Queen of the Lakes," an honorary title indicating that, at the time of its launching, a ship is the longest on the Great Lakes.
This book is an account of the ships that have borne the name "Queen of the Lakes," an honorary title indicating that, at the time of its launching, a ship is the longest on the Great Lakes.
Lee A. Tregurhta and Paul R. Tregurtha, are large bulk carrier freighters and commonly known as “The King & Queen of the Lakes”. MV Paul R. Tregurtha is the current Queen of the Lakes (the largest ship operating on the Great Lakes complex).
She is the reigning "Queen of the Lakes", a title she has held since she entered service in 1981. She has an elevator and quite luxurious owner's accommodations which earned her the original nickname of "Fancy DeLancey". Built for approximately $60 million, she became a flagship for the Interlake fleet.
The Queen of the Lakes and two Aquatennial Princesses are chosen to represent the festival and city of Minneapolis all over the state, nation and world. Fifty young women representing communities throughout the state of Minnesota participate in the program.
The Noronic was a beautiful ship, and one of the largest Canadian ships of its time. Its nickname, “The Queen of the Lakes” was well deserved. Over the next 40 years, this popular ship ferried passengers and cargo across the Great Lakes.
Queen of the Lakes was the longest vessel active on the Great Lakes in 1906 when she sprung a massive leak during a late November gale on Lake Ontario. The schooner, built in Portsmouth, Ont. in 1853, was en route to Kingston with more than 400 tonnes of coal, and started to sink fast.