Crusader II

Crusader II (HM1HSE)

Location: Two Harbors, MN 55616 Lake County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 0.855', W 91° 39.854'

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Lake Superior Fishing Boat

This boat the Crusader II was built in 1939 by Ruben and Charles Hill of Larsmont Minnesota. It was christened by Crown Prince Olav of Norway during a visit to Knife River.
The Hill family built over 200 boats used mostly by the commercial fisherman on Lake Superior. The boats ranged in size from 16' herring skiffs to 36' boats like the Crusader II. The hull of this boat is make of Oak with Cyprus [sic - cypress] planking.
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HM NumberHM1HSE
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Placed ByThe Lake Bank, Two Harbors Chamber of Commerce, and Sons of Norway
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Date Added Tuesday, November 11th, 2014 at 9:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 601524 N 5207613
Decimal Degrees47.01425000, -91.66423333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 0.855', W 91° 39.854'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 0' 51.3" N, 91° 39' 51.24" W
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Area Code(s)218
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Two Harbors Lake Walk, Two Harbors MN 55616, US
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