The First Commercial Great Lakes Ship Type: Welland Canallers
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The First Commercial Great Lakes Ship Type: Welland Canallers
Description
The Welland Canal, connecting Lake Ontario with Lake Erie and the upper lakes trade, would set forth a particular challenge for shipbuilders due to its limiting lock dimensions. They would need to develop watercraft that could navigate the shoal waters with freight, especially bulk commodities such as iron ore, wheat, and timber while remaining efficient and seaworthy. These considerations led to the invention of the first commercial Great Lakes ship type: Welland Canallers.
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Kimberly Monk
Publisher
Brock University