SS Col. James M. Schoonmaker
Col. James M. Schoonmaker as museum ship in 2018 | |
| History | |
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| United States | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry | Toledo, Ohio |
| Builder | Great Lakes Engineering Works |
| Yard number | Hull 82 |
| Launched | 1 July 1911 |
| Maiden voyage | 11 October 1911 |
| In service | 11 October 1911 |
| Out of service | 1980 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5077228 |
| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 12,200 GRT |
| Length | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Beam | 64 ft (20 m) |
| Depth | 34 ft (10 m) |
| Installed power | triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Crew | 29 |
| Notes | oldest afloat ship to carry the distinction of Queen of the Lakes |
Col. James M. Schoonmaker, formerly Willis B. Boyer, is a lake freighter that served as a commercial vessel on the Great Lakes for much of the 20th century. Named for Medal of Honor recipient James Martinus Schoonmaker, it is currently a museum ship in Toledo, Ohio.