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Monday, December 10, 2007
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| The Alpena was originally built as the Leon Fraser in 1942 for the US Steel fleet. She spent most of her life carrying iron ore for them, but in 1991, she was sold to Inland Lakes Management. They sent her to the Fraser Shipyard in Superior where 120 feet were taken from her overall length and she became a cement boat. She is one of the oldest boats working on the Great Lakes. She also has one of the loudest whistles on the Great Lakes. She brings cement to the Twin Ports about once a month. |
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Monday, August 20, 2007
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Monday, August 21, 2006: The Alpena made 17 trips to the Duluth Superior port in 2007. In all cases, she brought cement in to discharge and then left light
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Thursday, June 17, 2004
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Saturday, September 7, 2002: entering the Duluth harbor
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Saturday, September 7, 2002: entering the Duluth ship canal
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Tuesday, May 21, 2002
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Thursday, August 16, 2001
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