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

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

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

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

Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org

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

Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org

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

Photo by Dan Austin of HistoricDetroit.org

A stack of life jackets inside the Ste. Claire

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

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

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The Ste. Claire

Photo by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)

Photo by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)

Photo by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)

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

Photo by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)

Photo by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)