Jan. 20. -- Hundreds of marine men and thousands of other visitors witnessed to-day at Lorain the launching of the largest vessel ever placed upon the great lakes. She is the first 500foot ore ...
The Poe Lock is 1,200 feet by 100 feet by 32 feet. How big are the ships that use the locks? There are 13 1,000-footers on the Great Lakes. The largest ship that passes through the Soo Locks is ...