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.
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