 Arthur B. Homer in 1978 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Arthur B. Homer |
| Owner | Bethlehem Steel |
| Operator | Bethlehem Steel |
| Builder | Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Launched | 7 November 1959 |
| Identification | U.S. Registry #280946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 711 ft (217 m) |
| Beam | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Depth | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Installed power | Steam |
SS Arthur B. Homer was a 730-foot (220 m) Great Lakes freighter that was built in 1960 by Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.[1] The ship is launched in November 7, 1959 and being lowered sideways, which makes it the largest side-launching in maritime history at that time. The ship's capacity is 25,000 tons, and it is the twelfth vessel of the Bethlehem Steel fleet. The ship is able to operate anywhere in the Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River, and parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The ship have 730-feet length and 75-foot (23 m) beam, the maximum size allowed by the Soo Locks and St. Lawrence Seaway locks.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Homer, Arthur B. – Great Lakes Vessel HistoryGreat Lakes Vessel History". Great Lakes Vessel History. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ↑ "Detroit Free Press 08 Nov 1959, page Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ "HOMER, ARTHUR B. – Historical Collections of the Great Lakes". greatlakes.bgsu.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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