MV Sam Laud explained

M/V Sam Laud is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1975 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.

The ship is 634inchesfeet10inchesin (feetin) long and 68.1feet wide, with a carrying capacity of 24,300 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, gypsum, coal or iron ore.

History

The ship was built for American Steamship in 1975 and named for GATX's former chairman, Sam Laud (1896-1963). GATX had just acquired American Steamship in 1973. In service as of 02/14/2022. The ship can be briefly seen during the opening credits for the 1989 film Major League.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major League - Randy Newman - Burn On . Youtube . 15 February 2021.

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