James R. Baker

History: Length 1004 ft
The Interlake Steamship Co
One of 13 Great Lakes only ships (Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie)
American Ship Building Company

M/V James R. Barker was the first 1000-foot class vessel constructed entirely on the Great Lakes, where she was built by American Ship Building Company at Lorain, Ohio. Her self-unloading system includes three cargo hold belts and a 250-foot boom, and is capable of discharging a cargo in about eight hours. The James R. Barker is named for Interlake’s Chairman of the Board. The ship has always been part of the Interlake Steamship fleet.
year built 1976

Owner: The Interlake Steamship Company traces a legacy back to 1883 with the founding of Pickands Mather & Company.
A family-owned company tracing its history more than 100 years on the Great Lakes, but now are a modern marine transportation business that is made up of 400 company family members who make us who we are today.

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