MV John J. Boland
John J. Boland passing the Lorain West Breakwater Light
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| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name | Charles E. Wilson |
| Namesake | Charles Erwin Wilson (John J. Boland) |
| Port of registry | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Builder | Bay Shipbuilding Company |
| Yard number | 710 |
| Launched | March 10, 1973 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. T. M. Thompson |
| In service | September 1, 1973 |
| Renamed | John J. Boland (2000) |
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| Status | In active service 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Lake freighter |
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| Beam | 78.1 ft (23.8 m) |
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| Propulsion | two 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) General Motors Electro Motive Division (EMD) diesel engines, 7,000 shp (5,200 kW) |
MV John J. Boland is a diesel-powered lake freighter owned and operated by the Buffalo-based American Steamship Company (ASC), a subsidiary of Rand Logistics. This vessel was built in 1973 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Initially named Charles E. Wilson, the vessel was renamed to its current name in 2000.
She is a self-unloading vessel, with a 250-foot (76 m) boom, mounting a conveyor belt, that could be swung to port or starboard. The ship is 680 feet (210 m) long and 78 feet (24 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 34,000 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, grain, coal or iron ore.