SS Philip R. Clarke
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Philip R. Clarke |
| Namesake: | Philip Ream Clarke[1] |
| Operator: | Great Lakes Fleet, Inc. |
| Port of registry: |
 Duluth, Minnesota |
| Yard number: | 867[1] |
| Laid down: | 18 December 1950[2] |
| Launched: | 26 November 1951[2] |
| Completed: | 10 May 1952[2] |
| In service: | 15 May 1952[1][2] |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage: | 11,623 GT[3] |
| Length: | |
| Beam: | 70 ft (21 m)[1][2] |
| Draft: | 36 ft (11 m)[1][2] |
| Speed: | 14 knots[2] |
| Capacity: | 25,300 tons[1] |
SS Philip R. Clarke is an American steam-powered lake freighter owned and operated by Great Lakes Fleet. The ship was one of three AAA class lakers built for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company in the early 1950s, the others being SS Arthur M. Anderson and SS Cason J. Callaway.
History[edit]
Philip R. Clarke is the first of 8 AAA class lake freighters, and the first of 3 built for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, a subsidiary of U.S. Steel. The ship is named after Philip Ream Clarke, a banker who served on the Board of Directors at U.S. Steel.
Philip R. Clarke was built as a traditional lake freighter (straight decker), without self unloading gear. She was constructed by the American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio. The ship’s keel was laid down on 18 December 1950. The hull was launched on 26 November 1951. Philip R. Clarke was completed on 10 May 1952 and underwent sea trials on the same day. She was delivered to Pittsburgh Steamship and entered service on 15 May.
As built, Philip R. Clarke had a length of 647.5 feet (197.4 m), a beam of 70 feet (21 m), and a depth of 36 feet (11 m). She had a carrying capacity of 21,000 tons across 3 cargo holds, with 19 hatches.
In 1962, Philip R. Clarke and many of her fleetmates were given minor modifications to travel in saltwater. They began carrying ore from mines in Labrador, Canada to U.S. Steel mills on the Great Lakes.
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