MV Sam Laud
M/V Sam Laud is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1975 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.
 Sam Laud
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | MV Sam Laud |
| Builder | Bay Shipbuilding Company[1] |
| Yard number | 712[1][2] |
| Launched | 1975[1] |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service as of August 2022 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 68.1 ft (20.8 m)[1] |
| Draft | |
| Propulsion | two 3500 HP General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 SHP[3] |
The Sam Laud fully loaded in Lake St. Clair heading towards the Detroit River.
The ship is 634 feet 10 inches (193.50 m) long and 68.1 feet (20.8 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 24,300 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, gypsum, coal or iron ore.[3]
History
The ship was built for American Steamship in 1975 and named for GATX's former chairman, Sam Laud (1896-1963).[3] GATX had just acquired American Steamship in 1973. In service as of 02/14/2022. The ship can be briefly seen during the opening credits for the 1989 film Major League.[4]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 7390210.
- "Vessel Documentation Query". NOAA/US Coast Guard. 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- Colton, Tim. "Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI". shipbuildinghistory.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-03.
- "M/V Sam Laud". American Steamship.
- "Major League - Randy Newman - Burn On". Youtube. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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