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- May 10, 198190% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Paul R. Tregurtha Enters Service as the Great Lakes’ Largest Ship
- The Great Lakes freighter launched as William J. DeLancey began its maiden voyage on 10 May 1981 from Lorain, Ohio to Silver Bay, Minnesota, carrying pellets[3]
- Its keel was laid 12 July 1979, it was launched 4 February 1981 and christened 25 April 1981; it was the last of the thirteen thousand-footers[3]
- It is 1,013.5 ft long, the longest ship on the Great Lakes and Interlake Steamship's flagship, built by American Ship Building for about $60 million[2][3]
- It was renamed Paul R. Tregurtha on May 23, 1990, after Interlake's Vice Chairman[2][3]
- It carries up to 68,000 tons of ore or coal and has a 260-foot unloading boom[2][3]
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=AB8byEpT1Lgyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts May 10, 1981 ✓· 33% of score
Wikipedia's[3] MV Paul R. Tregurtha article gives 10 May 1981 as the ship's maiden voyage, following its 4 February 1981 launch as the William J. DeLancey.
- [2]78%M/V Paul R. Tregurtha - Interlake Steamshipinterlake-steamship.com· Added Sep 15, 2026· 33% of score
Operator's own fleet page describing the ship's history and specifications.[1]
- [3]88%MV Paul R. Tregurtha - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 15, 2026· 33% of score
Gives the launch (4 Feb 1981), christening and 10 May 1981 maiden voyage dates, plus the 1990 renaming.[1]
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