Marine Angel transited the Chicago River
March 5, 1953: The 600-foot-long, 70-foot-wide Marine Angel transited the Chicago River. The freighter had only seven inches of clearance on each side at Van Buren Street, and was the largest ship to ply the river.
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JOSE M LOPEZ
January 17, 2026
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