Great Lakes Fleet

S/S Arthur Anderson

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Name:

  • S/S Arthur M. Anderson
  • Built by the American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH, as hull #868, the Anderson was launched Feb. 16, 1952 for the Pittsburgh Steamship Div., U.S. Steel Corp., in Cleveland, OH. The ship was named after Arthur Marvin Anderson, who was a director of the United States Steel Corp., a member of its finance committee and vice chairman of the J. P. Morgan and Co. at the time of the launch.

Did You Know?

  • The Arthur M. Anderson was the last vessel to have had visual, radio and radar contact with the Edmund Fitzgerald.
  • The Arthur M. Anderson was lengthened by 120 feet in 1975, increasing her capacity to 26,525 tons.
  • The Arthur M. Anderson was one of the vessels that participated in the U.S. government's demonstration program in the experimental extension of the navigation season to a full 12 months during the winters of 1974/75 and 1975/76.
  • To read more about the Arthur Anderson, visit BoatNerd.com.
Length 767'
Beam 70'
Depth 36'
Engine 7,700 hp
Cargo Capacity 25,300 GT
Boom 262' Pivot Deck
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