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1970s Vintage 1000 Footer Great Lakes Cargo Ship Blueprint. Almost 7' Long. Rare.This item is in vintage pre-owned condition. It has characteristic signs of long-termstorage, including but not limited to visible folds, damage, discoloration, and wear. The itemwas stored poorly and has an odor. Please review the images carefully to inspect all edges, text clarity, and surface conditions before purchasing.
Color may appear different depending on lighting.The large blueprint engineering sheet measures approximately 83 1/4 inches by 30 inches. This document is an original workplace layout reference distributed internally to an employee. For privacy protection, the worker identity name section has been masked out in white.
Vintage 1970s Great Lakes commercial shipyard engineering document bundle. This item is an authentic master schematic print detailing the early construction planning layout for a series of four 1000 foot regional lake freighters built at the historic facility in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
This planning document was drafted during the initial layout process for the following classic vessels before they received their final official christened names:
- Hull 716: Originally recorded as Belle River (Later renamed the Walter J. McCarthy Jr.)
- Hull 717: Originally recorded as Lewis Wilson Foy (Later renamed the American Integrity)
- Hull 719: Recorded layout for the Indiana Harbor
- Hull 720: Recorded layout for the Burns Harbor
Bonus Historical Ephemera Included:
- Authentic 1977 community open house tour brochure piece documenting the vessel project fleet.
- Vintage internal yard operational scheduling layout page mentioning project 716.
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