The Morrell, and her sister ship, Edward Y Townsend, launched four days before, were built to carry heavy cargoes of iron ore from the Lake Superior regions to the industrial cities of Erie and Buffalo.

Source: https://www.clintonnewsrecord.com/opinion/columnists/how-dennis-hale-became-the-only-survivor-of-the-sinking-of-the-daniel-j-morrell

The vessel will serve as the sister ship to the.

Source: https://gcaptain.com/boskalis-to-build-trailing-suction-hopper-dredger/