''D. G. Kerr'' was a
lake freighter
Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats, although classified as ships. Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse, and the ...
, launched in 1916, for the
Pittsburg Steamship Company.
[ Ownership was transferred to ]US Steel
The United States Steel Corporation is an American steel company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It maintains production facilities at several additional locations in the U.S. and Central Europe.
The company produces and sells steel products, ...
, in 1952.[
She is considered to be a " 600 footer", a vessel whose design was based on the ''J. Pierpont Morgan'', built in 1903.
In 1921 the ''DG Kerr'' set a record, loading her entire capacity of 12,507 tons of ore, in just 16 and a half minutes.][
She ran aground in 1970, and was permanently laid up in 1975.][
She was lost, off the ]Azores
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, while under tow to a Spanish ship breaker's yard.[
]
Namesake
The vessel was named in honor of David Garret Kerr, a Vice President of U.S. Steel
The United States Steel Corporation is an American steel company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It maintains production facilities at several additional locations in the U.S. and Central Europe.
The company produces and sells steel products, ...
.[
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, quote = Laid up at end of 1975 season at Duluth MN and did not operate again. Sold for scrap 1980. Resold to Spanish shipbreakers.
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1916 ships
Great Lakes freighters
Ships built in Lorain, Ohio