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 Arthur B. Homer in 1978
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Arthur B. Homer |
| Namesake | Arthur B. Homer, president of Bethlehem Steel |
| Owner | Bethlehem Steel Corporation |
| Operator | Bethlehem Transportation Corporation |
| Port of registry |  United States |
| Yard number | 303[1] |
| Laid down | March 18, 1959 |
| Launched | November 7, 1959 |
| In service | April 20, 1960 |
| Out of service | October 4, 1980 |
| Fate | Broken up for scrap 1987 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length |
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| Depth | 39 ft (12 m) (moulded)[4] |
| Depth of hold | 33 ft 4 in (10.16 m)[4][5] |
| Crew | 29 |
SS Arthur B. Homer was an American Great Lakes freighter that was the sister ship of the ill-fated SS Edmund Fitzgerald.
- ^ "Homer, Arthur B. - Great Lakes Vessel HistoryGreat Lakes Vessel History". www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ a b Bowling Green State University (2010).
- ^ "Edmund Fitzgerald (5097216)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b Devendorf (1996), p. 151.
- ^ Thompson (1994), p. 164.