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James R. Barker (1976 ship)
For the businessman and namesake of the ship, see James R. Barker (businessman).
Ship built in 1976
MV James R. Barker travels through ice, on the St. Marys River, March 26, 2013. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV James R. Barker |
| Owner | Interlake Steamship Company |
| Operator | Interlake Steamship Company |
| Port of registry | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Builder | American Ship Building Company |
| Yard number | 905 |
| Laid down | 14 October 1974 |
| Launched | 29 May 1976 |
| Christened | 7 August 1976 |
| Identification | |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lake freighter |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Beam | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Installed power | 2 × MaK 6M43C four-stroke diesel engines, 8,160 HP (6 MW) each at 514 RPM |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | 15.5 knots (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
| Capacity |
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