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Ste. Claire - Photos

The SS Ste. Claire, docked on the River Rouge in Detroit in November 2015.

The Boblo boat SS Ste. Claire in River Rouge, after being relocated from Ecorse, Mich., in November 2015

The SS Ste. Claire, docked on the River Rouge in Detroit in November 2015.

The Ste. Claire in Ecorse, Mich., on Aug. 19, 2015

The Ste. Claire in Ecorse, Mich., on Aug. 19, 2015

The Ste. Claire in Ecorse, Mich., on Aug. 19, 2015

A stack of life jackets inside the Ste. Claire

An overtime slip for "Bob-lo" sits below deck on the Ste. Claire

This chain, attached to the captain's wheel, is what moved the Ste. Claire's rudder.

The Ste. Claire

The grand staircase of the Ste. Claire was still mostly in tact before the fire.