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- The Mississagi was a lake freighter launched in 1943.Originally she was powered by a 2,500 horsepower (1,900 kW) triple-expansion steam engine. In 1985 her steam engines were replaced by a 4,500 horsepower (3,400 kW) diesel engine. She was built to a design from the United States Maritime Commission by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan.She had fifteen sister ships, also built to the Maritime Commission's design, known colloquially as "Maritimers". The vessel was originally commissioned as the Hill Annex.When she was acquired by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company in July 1943 she was rechristened the George A. Sloan.She was bought by the Bradley Transportation Company in 1966, which converted her to a self-unloading bulk carrier.In 1967 Bradley Transportation was purchased by US Steel, which also owned Pittsburgh Steamship, which returned the George A. Sloan to Pittsburgh fleet. The George A. Sloan was sold in 2001 to Lower Lakes Towing Ltd., Ontario, Canada, and renamed Mississagi. Her final voyage was from Thunder Bay to Hamilton with a cargo of wheat, she arrived at Hamilton 8 January 2021. After being discharged she was officially retired. In April 2021 Mississagi sailed to Sarnia, Ontario, for indefinite layup. Here she was stripped for parts and equipment. On October 10th, 2021 the Mississagi arrived, under tow, at Purvis Marine Scrapyard in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada for breakup. (en)
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- Former names: Hill Annex , George A. Sloan (en)
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- Lower Lakes Towing Ltd., Port Dover (en)
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- Caterpillar 3612TA 12-cyl. diesel (en)
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- The Mississagi was a lake freighter launched in 1943.Originally she was powered by a 2,500 horsepower (1,900 kW) triple-expansion steam engine. In 1985 her steam engines were replaced by a 4,500 horsepower (3,400 kW) diesel engine. She was built to a design from the United States Maritime Commission by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan.She had fifteen sister ships, also built to the Maritime Commission's design, known colloquially as "Maritimers". (en)
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