1000 FOOTER BLACK HULL AMERICAN STEAM SHIP GREAT LAKES BOAT PIN

Description: Beautiful 1000 Footers / 1000 Foot Lakers Great Laker Boat Pin The largest vessels on the lake are the 1000 footers (300 m). These vessels are between 1000 and 1013 feet (305 and 309 m) long, 105 feet (32 m) wide and of 56 feet (17 m) in draft. They can carry as much 78,850 long tons of bulk cargo although their loading is dependent on lake water levels especially in the channels and ports. A dozen of these giant ships were built, all constructed between 1976 and 1981, and none has ever sunk. The most powerful of these, the Edwin H. Gott, carries two diesel engines driving twin propellers and is rated at 19,500 brake horsepower (14.5 MW). This generates a top speed of almost 17 mph (27 km/h). The Paul R. Tregurtha is the largest boat on the lakes, at 1013'6" and 68,000 tons capacity. The Stewart J. Cort, which is not only the first 1000-footer to be put into service on the Lakes, but also the only one built in the traditional wheelhouse-forward Great Lakes style, is another notable vessel. The Cort started life in Mississippi, and was sailed as a much smaller vessel, consisting of only the bow and stern sections, to Erie, Pennsylvania, where an additional 800+ feet of hull were added. Another interesting 1000-footer is the Presque Isle, an articulated tug and barge combination.More common are boats in the 600 and 700 foot (183 and 213 m) classes and these continue to be built. These vessels vary greatly in configuration and cargo capacity, being capable of hauling between 10,000 and 40,000 tons per trip depending on the individual boat. Here are the 1000-footers in the order in which they were launched: # 1 - Stewart J. Cort 1000-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1972# 2 - Presque Isle (tug/barge) overall 1000-ft. long x 104-ft. 7-inches wide 1972# 3 - James R. Barker 1004-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1976# 4 - Mesabi Miner 1004-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1977# 5 - American Integrity 1000-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1977 as: Lewis Wilson Foy (until 1991) and as Oglebay Norton from 1992 - 2006 # 6 - Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. 1000-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1977 as: Belle River (until 1990)# 7 - American Spirit 1004-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1978 as: George A. Stinson (until 2004)# 8 - Edwin H. Gott 1004-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1978# 9 - Indiana Harbor 1000-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1979#10 - Burns Harbor 1000-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1980 #11 - Edgar B. Speer 1004-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1980#12 - American Century 1000-ft. long x 105-ft. wide 1980 as: Columbia Star (until 2006)#13 - Paul R. Tregurtha 1013-ft. 6-in. long x 105-ft. wide 1981 as: William J. DeLancey (until 1990) The Stewart J. Cort was the very first 1000-foot-long ship built for the Great Lakes. The bow and stern sections were built in Pascagoula, Mississippi, while the 815-foot mid-section was built at Erie, Pennsylvania. The whole ship began service for Bethlehem Steel Co. in 1972. The 1013-foot-6-inch-long Paul R. Tregurtha is a "traditional" all-cabins-aft "footer". It was built for Interlake Steamship Co. and is the largest ship ever built for Great Lakes Service (also the last of the 1000-foot-class of Great Lakes ships). It was launched as the William J. DeLancey, and due to its size and plush accomodations, quickly earned the nick-name "Fancy" DeLancey. It was re-named Paul R. Tregurtha in 1990. The Presque Isle is unique on the Great Lakes. It is the only 1000-foot-long tug/barge unit in service. It was built in three sections by three different shipbuilding companies: The tug was built by Halter Marine Services in New Orleans, Louisiana; the bow-section of the barge was built by DeFoe Shipbuilding in Bay City, Michigan; and the stern-section of the barge was built by Erie Marine in Erie, Pennsylvania. It entered service in 1973.The pin is approximately 2 5/16 of an inch long as you can see in the photo. Great tie tack or addition to any Jacket. Rare item, they make great gifts for your favorite Great Lakes Ship fan.Pins are stamped from metal, Then painted and some have epoxy coating for durability. I hope you will treasure these memories as jewelry to be worn, and not merely as trinkets to be discarded and forgotten. Please email me with any questions before you bid. Please take a look at my other Auctions for more interesting and hard to find related memorabilia. Happy Bidding and Good luck,

Price: 13.95 USD

Location: Hanover, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-01-27T18:34:24.000Z

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