The oldest operating vessel on the Great Lakes and one of the finest looking without a doubt. The Steamer Alpena about to make the turn down bound at buoys 1 & 2 entering the St. Clair River.
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Caption: The oldest operating vessel on the Great Lakes and one of the finest looking without a doubt. The Steamer Alpena about to make the turn down bound at buoys 1 & 2 entering the St. Clair River.

Photographer:
Marc Dease (more) (contact)
Date: 10/09/2017 (search)
Company: In land Lakes Managment (search)
Ship Type: Bulk Carrier (search)
Propulsion: Turbine (search)
Year Built: 1942 (search)
Country: Canada (search)
Length/Width: 519,67'
Registry Cleveland, Ohio (search)
Ship Name: Alpena (search)
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Latitude/Longitude: 43.002722,-82.416922
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3 Responses
  1. Marc Dease says:
    October 14, 2017 at 2:29 am

    Oil fired steamer. The carferry Badger is the only coal fired vessel on the lakes.

  2. headtailgrep says:
    October 13, 2017 at 2:14 am

    Out of curiosity, waht fuels the Alpena? Coal or Oil or??

  3. headtailgrep says:
    October 13, 2017 at 2:14 am

    Love it – nice big lens to pull in what’s behind it!

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