Alpena

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SS Alpena (1942) - Wikipedia

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A salute from SS Alpena! Built in 1942, she’s currently the oldest freighter on the Great Lakes. Port Huron, Michigan, August 30, 2025.

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SS Alpena | The OLDEST Ship on the Great Lakes!

Steamship Alpena (Inland Lakes Management), the oldest freighter on the Great Lakes, gives a beautiful salute with her steam powered horn, as she passes under the Blue Water Bridge and starts her voyage down the St. Clair River with a load of cement. August 30, 2025.

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