John Hulst was a lake freighter. She was one of four vessel of the Governor Miller Class which includes the museum ship SS William A. Irvin. She sailed from 1938 to 1983 and was operated by the Pittsburgh Steamship Company (later United States Steel Corporation.

John Hulst at Duluth Ore Dock. Note the small "U.S.S." for United States Steel.
History
United States
OwnerUnited States Steel Great Lakes Fleet
BuilderGreat Lakes Engineering Works - Ecorse, Michigan, United States
LaunchedDetroit, 1938 [1]
Completed1938
Out of service1986
FateScrapped in 1986
NotesJohn Hulst was not a self unloader. She was also the first steam turbine ship on the Great Lakes.
General characteristics
Class and typeBulk carrier
TypeCargo
Tonnage8302

Citations

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  1. ^ Pathé, British. "Detroit Launches A New Freighter". www.britishpathe.com. Retrieved 2018-09-10.

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