Source: Photo courtesy of N. Schultheiss, Great Lakes Fleet Photo Gallery.

Standard Laker Ship

This laker, the John B. Aird (own by Algoma Central) is 730 feet long, 75'10 feet wide and can carry up to 31,300 tons of cargo.

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