The lake freighters Indiana Harbor (fore) and Presque Isle
History
United States
Name
MV Indiana Harbor
Namesake
Indiana Harbor, Indiana
Builder
Bay Shipbuilding Company[1]
Yard number
719[1][2]
Launched
1979[1]
Identification
Call sign:WXN3191
IMO number: 7514701
Status
In service as of 2022
General characteristics
Class and type
Lake freighter
Tonnage
35,923 GT[1]
33,534 NT[1]
Length
1,000 feet (305 m) (oa)[3]
988.8 feet (301 m)[1]
Beam
105 ft (32 m)[1]
Draft
34.75 ft (10.59 m) (midsummer draft)[3]
56 ft (17 m) (hull depth)[1]
Propulsion
four 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 14,000 shp (10,000 kW)[3]
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