SS William G. Mather (1925)

SS William G. Mather at Dock 32, Cleveland, Ohio, in 2006
History
United States
Name	SS William G. Mather
Namesake	William G. Mather
Owner	Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
Operator	Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company
Builder	Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan
Launched	May 23, 1925
In service	1925
Out of service	1980
Homeport	Cleveland, Ohio
Identification	IMO number: 5390577
Status	Museum ship
General characteristics
Type	Lake freighter
Tonnage	8,662 GRT
Length	618 ft (188 m)
Beam	62 ft (19 m)
Draft	32 ft 10 in (10.01 m)
Propulsion	Coal-fired quadruple expansion steam engine (1925) DeLaval oil-fired steam turbine (1954) 5,000 shp (3,728 kW)
Capacity	14,000 tonnes of cargo
Crew	37 (1925–1964) 29 (1965–1980)

The SS William G. Mather (Official Number 224850) is a retired Great Lakes bulk freighter now restored as a museum ship in Cleveland, Ohio, one of five in the Great Lakes region. She transported cargo such as ore, coal, stone, and grain to ports throughout the Great Lakes, and was nicknamed "The Ship That Built Cleveland" because Cleveland's steel mills were a frequent destination.^[a]
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