STR Edward L Ryerson
straight decker · United States
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- STR Edward L Ryerson
- IMO number
- 5097606
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Vessel type
- straight decker
- Gross tonnage
- 12,170
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 222 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1960
- Builder
- —
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About STR Edward L Ryerson
SS Edward L. Ryerson is a steel-hulled American Great Lakes freighter that entered service in 1960. Built between April 1959 and January 1960 for the Inland Steel Company, she was the third of the thirteen so-called 730-class of lake freighters, each of which shared the unofficial title of "Queen of the Lakes", as a result of their record-breaking length. She was not only the last steam-powered freighter built on the lakes but also the last one that was not a self-unloader. She is one of only two American-owned straight deck lake freighters, the other being John Sherwin, built in 1958. Built to transport iron ore almost exclusively, Edward L. Ryerson completed her sea trials on August 3, 1960. She then travelled to Escanaba, Michigan, where she loaded a cargo of iron ore, embarking on her maiden voyage for Indiana Harbor, Indiana, on August 4.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is STR Edward L Ryerson now?
- STR Edward L Ryerson has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is STR Edward L Ryerson?
- STR Edward L Ryerson is a straight decker sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1960. The vessel is 222 m long and has a gross tonnage of 12,170.
- Has STR Edward L Ryerson been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for STR Edward L Ryerson appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).