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In 1973 a breed of Great Lakes freighters appeared that were quickly dubbed the "River Class lakeboats." The first of these was also the first US laker in modern times to have all accommodations aft. There were also a lot of other oddities that many an old-time lakeboat buff scorned. Yet after a half century these vessels have outlived all of the original shipping companies that purchased them. They can still be found haunting the tight back waters of Great Lakes ports as well as the wide open lakes.
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