Paul R. Tregurtha - Giving Duluth an Evening Honk

Here is the Paul R. Tregurtha in Duluth, MN/Superior, WI on 7/7/2024. He is visiting for a load of coal from the SMET Dock, Superior, WI. The coal is scheduled for St. Clair and Monroe, MI.
Info (from Shipwatcher News)
The Paul R. Tregurtha was constructed as a self-unloading bulk carrier for the Interlake Steamship Company. He was the final 1,000-Footer constructed, and the second to last to enter service. The Tregurtha was the final ship built by American Shipbuilding Company, and was built under Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 at a cost of nearly $60 Million.
The Tregurtha‘s hull was constructed at American Shipbuilding’s Lorain and Toledo, Ohio yards. He featured elegant quarters for both his guests and crew, and earned the nickname “King of The Lakes” in his years.
He was the second of four similar brother ships constructed by American Shipbuilding, the others being the James R. Barker, Mesabi Miner, and American Spirit. The main difference between the Tregurtha and his near-brothers was that he was 7’06” longer and had a greater cargo capacity by about 5,000 tons.
His self-unloading equipment consists of a single hold belt system leading to an aft loop-belt system to a 260′ deck-mounted boom.