Acacia : built in 1944; 180 ft. long; Flag: USA
Picture above taken on Friday, August 24, 2001

She is owned and operated by USS Great Lakes Fleet, a wholly owned subsidiary of the USX Corporation, formerly United States Steel. The home office is in Duluth. She was changed from a straight deck bulk carrier to a self-unloader during the winter of 1981-82. She had already been lengthened by 120 feet in 1974, making her now 767 feet long.
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