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The Oberstar is slowly backing to load taconite pellets at the back end of the Marquette ore dock. Self-unloading boom is swung away to allow loading.
Time and Date: 2:04 PM, Monday, August 24, 2020
Marquette, Marquette County, Wisconsin
Approximate Latitude: 46° 34′ 46″ N   (46.57971° )
Approximate Longitude: 87° 23′ 19″ W   (-87.38874° )
 
Vessel Name: HON JAMES L OBERSTAR Owner/Operator: THE INTERLAKE STEAMSHIP CO
Official Number: 278807 IMO: 5322518
Service: Freight Ship Call Sign: WL3108
Flag: US Hailing Port: WILMINGTON DE
Builder: AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING CO Builder City, Year Built: TOLEDO OH , 1959
Propulsion: Diesel Reduction Horsepower: 8160
Gross Tons: 16284 Net Tons: 11079
Length x Breadth: 786.4 x 75.9 Depth: 35.9 (feet)
 
Railroad: Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Company [LSI]
Subdivision: Approximate Milepost:
 
Camera Make: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Shutter: 1/200 Aperture: 11.0
ISO: 160 Focal Length: 62 mm; FOV: 20.9 deg
White Balance: Daylight Lens Type: 24-105mm
Exposure Mode: Manual Focus Mode: One-shot AF
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