Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 9, n. 9 (September 1960), p. 169

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The GEORGE N. ORR Young Photo III. Canada-Atlantic Transit Company* Operated by Elphicke and Successorsfor theGrandTrunk and later Canadian National Railroads. Str. CANATCO (ex CANADIAN GUNNER) (C. 1*0.1*78),1919 Collingwood. 251 x *f3 x 23. Str. DALWARNIC (ex CANADIAN HARVESTER) (C.1503^8), 1921 Port Arthur, 251 x ^3 x 23. Str. M. V. FORDONIAN (US.21^598. ex C. 133077), 1912 Glasgow, Scotland, 250 x^3x 26. Later YUKONDOC. GEORGIAN and BADGER STATE. Lost by enemy action Worla War II. Str. WILLIAM H. GRATWICK (US.8l*f27), 1893 W. Bay City, 328 x V2 x 2^. Later MINNEKAHTA and GLENLYON(C. 26660). Stranded, Isle Royale, 192*+. Chartered by Canada-Atlantic. Str. KEARSARGE (US.161061), 189^ Chicago, 328 x V3 x 23. Scrapped, c.1950. Bow made Into barge SABADASH I and redocumented as (US.261791)» 1951* Stern still afloat on Rouge River. Str. NEWONA (C.125V70), 1909 Wallsend-on-Tyne. England. 250 x 1*3 x 23. Chartered by Canada-Atlantic. Sold Italian, 1920s. Str. ARTHUR ORR (US.107005), 1893 Chicago. Originally 286 x Vl x 21. Lengthened,c. 1900 to 33** *t. Scrapped, I9I4.7. Str. GEORGE N. ORR (US.86350),l896 Chicago, 326 x Mf x 22. Wrecked In Gulf of St. Lawrence on way to coast,1917* Str. OTTAWA (C.lllMO), 1900 Toronto, 256 x V3 x 15. Foundered on Lake Superior, 11-16-09. Str. SCRANTON (US.116325), 1888 Cleveland, 260 x 39 x 21. Iron. Later TEN, NINE, and STARBUCK (C. 173315). Scrapped, 1957. Chartered by Canada-Atlantic. CORRECTION In the Tree Line fleet list last month,BIRCHBAY was lost In 1923 not 1926. HENRY C. DARYAW (ex OAKBAY) stranded on a ledge near Brockville on the St. Lawrence and slid off Into deep water. Our thanks to Bob Shepherd of Como for this data. Telescope

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