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1214:Grand Trunk Railway
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452:Description
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335:Coordinates
184:Museum ship
119:Yard number
94:(1978–1982)
1199:1931 ships
1193:Categories
1079:St. Joseph
1069:Shiawassee
930:Livingston
774:Charlevoix
531:References
347:86°18′54″W
344:44°15′34″N
231:Propulsion
168:IMO number
135:Christened
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1089:Van Buren
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1049:Roscommon
1021:Ontonagon
980:Missaukee
970:Menominee
955:Marquette
892:Kalamazoo
847:Hillsdale
809:Dickinson
779:Cheboygan
490:Milwaukee
448:in 1990.
143:Completed
1162:listings
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950:Manistee
940:Mackinac
920:Leelanau
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896:Kalkaska
882:Isabella
852:Houghton
799:Crawford
784:Chippewa
590:June 27,
514:See also
488:SS
466:Bunker C
379:90002221
325:Location
247:Capacity
127:Launched
80:Operator
1143:Bridges
1111:Wexford
1104:Detroit
1084:Tuscola
1059:Sanilac
1054:Saginaw
1025:Osceola
1008:Oakland
1003:Newaygo
975:Midland
965:Mecosta
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832:Gogebic
828:Gladwin
824:Genesee
794:Clinton
764:Calhoun
754:Berrien
714:Allegan
195:Tonnage
172:5073909
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109:Builder
40:History
1153:Houses
1039:Ottawa
1034:Otsego
1029:Oscoda
1017:Ogemaw
1013:Oceana
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945:Macomb
915:Lapeer
862:Ingham
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734:Baraga
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704:Alcona
203:Length
180:Status
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960:Mason
872:Iosco
867:Ionia
857:Huron
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814:Eaton
804:Delta
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739:Barry
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239:Speed
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