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Thursday, April 9, 2009
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| The Mesabi Miner was built in 1977 in Lorain, Ohio and is 1,004 feet in length. She has 36 hatches that open into 7 cargo holds below deck and provide a maximum carrying capacity of 62,336 tons. She can discharge that cargo at a rate of 10,000 tons per hour with the 265-foot self-unloading boom that sits on her deck.
The Mesabi Miner was christened at the Port Terminal in Duluth on June 11, 1977. Murial Humphrey broke the bottle of champagne over her bow, and Senator Humphrey, as was his custom, gave a speech. After the champagne bottle was broken, one of the hatch covers was lifted and thousands of red, white and blue balloons came out. She was named in honor of the men and women who have worked in the Mesabi Iron Range.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
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Saturday, March 15, 2008
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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Monday, October 8, 2007
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
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Sunday, April 8, 2007
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Monday, March 19, 2007
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Monday, March 19, 2007
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Friday, March 16, 2007
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Tuesday, January 16, 2007
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Saturday, January 13, 2007
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Friday, September 15, 2006
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
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Saturday, August 12, 2006
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Sunday, April 11, 2004
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Sunday, April 11, 2004
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Monday, August 12, 2002: approaching the Lift Bridge
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Wednesday, May 29, 2002: clearing the Duluth ship canal
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Wednesday, May 29, 2002: departing Duluth
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001: entering Duluth with people
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Tuesday, December 12, 2000: entering Duluth in the winter
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Sunday, October 3, 1999: going under the Lift Bridge
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