William A. Irvin
preserved watercraft · United States
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- William A. Irvin
- IMO number
- 5390137
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Vessel type
- preserved watercraft
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
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- Beam
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- Year built
- 1938
- Builder
- American Ship Building Company
- Registered owner
- U.S. Steel
- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About William A. Irvin
SS William A. Irvin is a lake freighter, named for William A. Irvin, that sailed as a bulk freighter on the Great Lakes as part US Steel's lake fleet. She was flagship of the company fleet from her launch in the depths of the Great Depression in 1938 until 1975 and then was a general workhorse of the fleet until her retirement in 1978. The ship was refurbished and is moored at Duluth, Minnesota, as a museum ship. SS William A. Irvin is a well-maintained example of a classic laker, and a prime example of a straight decker, as she has no self-unloading system. The ship was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 for her state-level significance in the themes of engineering, maritime history, and transportation. She was nominated for her role in Great Lakes maritime commerce and for her innovative design features. The ship has a race named in her honor.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is William A. Irvin now?
- William A. Irvin 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 William A. Irvin?
- William A. Irvin is a preserved watercraft sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1938 by American Ship Building Company.
- Who owns William A. Irvin?
- William A. Irvin is registered to U.S. Steel. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has William A. Irvin been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for William A. Irvin appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).