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Created: 2026-02-16 11:49:33 PM
Last Edited: 2026-02-17 12:08:28 AM

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Lake Superior (1989/08/11)

Details/Construction
Builder:	Tampa Marine Corporation	Location:	Tampa, Florida, United States	Hull #:	1
Keel Layed:		Launched:		Commissioned:	1943

Propulsion
As built	Type:	1 Enterprise DMQ-38 8-cylinder diesel engine	Output:	1200 bhp (883 kW) - 12.0 knots
	Manufacturer:	Enterprise Engine & Foundry Company - San Francisco, California, United States

Dimensions
As built	Length (oa):	34.7 m (114.0 ft)	Gross Tonnage:	248
	Length (lbp):	32.6 m (107.0 ft)	Net Tonnage:	105
	Beam:	7.7 m (25.18 ft)	Dead Weight:
	Depth:	4.1 m (13.6 ft)	Displacement:
	Draft:	3.6 m (11.9 ft)

Owner History

Fleet History

Owner	Manager	From	Until
United States Government	Department of the Army	1943	1950/01
United States Army Corps of Engineers		1950/01	1995/12
Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center - Duluth, Minnesota, USA		1995/12	2007
Billington Contracting Inc. - Duluth, Minnesota, USA		2007

Fleet	From	Until
United States Army Corps of Engineers - Washington, D.C.	1950/01	1995/12

Name History

Registration History

Name	Until
USAV Major Emil H. Block (LT-18)	1950/01
Lake Superior

Number	Port	Call Sign	MMSI	From	Until
US 252430	Duluth, Minnesota, United States			1950/01

Description

Retired from service in 1995 and preserved as a museum ship at Duluth, Minnesota.. The tug sank at her dock in 2022 and while she was subsequently raised, her future would seem uncertain. (2/2026)

Disposition
Description/Location
Arrival at Yard	Beached:	Work Began:
Lost		Date:

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