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Vessels of the United States 1886, 1897 and 1903; Milwaukee Public Library Great Lakes Marine Collection; Schell "Canada Steamship Lines" Belgian Shiplover 2/73; Buffalo Evening News 7 November 1911; Detroit Marine Historian April 1952; Marine Record 13 September 1883, 18 September 1884, 15 October 1885, 11 March 1886, 20 October 1887 and 27 July 1897; Marine Review 31 March 1888, 29 March 1894, 5 March 1896 and 30 October 1902. 72 JET river barge (C 64994). 1906-07. 370 tons gross, 312.04 tons register, 137.8'. Capacity 24,000 bushels. Launched by Cantin at Levis Quebec on 31 August 1871. Two masts. Round stern. 1890 rated A2½ and valued at $6,000. 1897-rated B1, valued at $4,200 and noted required repairs. 1906 value $2,500. In 1874-77 JET was owned by Samuel F. Holcomb (Holcomb & Stewart) of Montreal. Her owner in 1879 was Gunn & Co. (Kingston & Montreal Forwarding). She was repaired in 1885, rebuilt in 1887 and caulked in 1891. She came to Montreal Transportation Co. from Kingston & Montreal Forwarding Co. when they took over that firm. While in tow by the Montreal Transportation Co. tug GLIDE on Lac St. Louis on 23 October 1907 she was hit by the American steamer NORWALK (U 130528, 1,907 tons gross). JET was lashed alongside the Montreal Transportation Co. barge WINNIPEG at the time. GLIDE and WINNIPEG escaped injury. NORWALK did not stop after the collision. JET was damaged but was kept afloat by her cargo of flaxseed. She grounded on a shoal, was pulled off and was sold afterwards "as is" for $1,200. In 1910 JET was owned by Sincennes-McNaughton. In 1912 she was owned by the Touzin Sand Co. of Montreal. Her 1915 owner was SincennesMcNaughton and in 1918 her owner was the Atlas Sand Co. The Touzin Sand Co. and the Atlas Sand Co. were both owned by Sincennes-McNaughton. Her registry was closed on 4 March 1921 as she had been broken up. Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Annual Report 1906; Montreal Transportation Co. Directors' Minutes 26 June and 12 December 1907; Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Canada List of Shipping 1877, 1895, 1910, 1912, 1915 and 1918; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; Inland Lloyd's Vessel Register Canadian Hulls 1892; Marine Museum of the Great Lakes Canadian Ship Registers on line; Mercantile Navy List 1892 and 1897; British Whig 25 March 1881; Canadian Railway & Marine World April 1906, November 1907, June 1908 and June 1917; Kingston Daily News 26 October 1876; Marine Review 28 March 1895 and 2 April 1896. 73 JOHN GASKIN schooner barge (C 80668). 1881-1918. 520.54 tons gross, 487.24 register (165.8' between perpendiculars). 177.25' (probably overall). Capacity 31,000 bushels (actually brought down 37,000 bushels of corn to Montreal on a draft of 9' in May 1881, and 1,017 tons of coal in July 1881 on a draft of 9'8". The British Whig claimed on 17 May 1881 that she could carry 40,000 bushels on a draft of 10.5'). Reported to be launched at 3 pm on 12 May 1881 by Robert Robertson at the Montreal Transportation Co. yard in Kingston Ontario. Originally had no masts, later had three. Round stern. 1884 rated A1½. 1897 rated B1, valued at $5,700 and required repairs. 1902 value $2,000. 1903 value $3,500. 1906 value $4,000. 1908 value $3,000. 1910 144