MV Sam Laud
# MV Sam Laud

M/V Sam Laud is a diesel-powered Lake freighter owned and operated by the American Steamship Company. This vessel was built in 1975 at Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and included self-unloading technology.

The ship is 634 feet 10 inches (193.50 m) long and 68.1 feet (20.8 m) wide, with a carrying capacity of 24,300 tons (at midsummer draft), limestone, gypsum, coal or iron ore.

## History

The ship was built for American Steamship in 1975 and named for GATX's former chairman, Sam Laud (1896-1963). GATX had just acquired American Steamship in 1973. In service as of 02/14/2022. The ship can be briefly seen during the opening credits for the 1989 film Major League.

