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- August - Telescope The Oakes Fleets BEAVER STEAMSHIP COMPANY CADILLAC STEAMSHIP COMPANY COMMONWEAL/TH STEAMSHIP COMPANY FRANKLIN STEAMSHIP COMPANY By the Rev. Edward J. Dowling, S. J. H. K. Oakes of Cleveland managed various bulk freighters for approximately twenty-five years after 1910. The following vessels are known to have been in this management at various times. B. F. BERRY (US 204981) , 1908 Lorain, Ohio, by American Shipbuilding Co. 480 x 52 x 30. Sold Canadian in 1922; later BERRYTON (Can. 141676), VISCOUNT BENNETT and C.Aa BENNETT. Still in the Misener fleet. EDWARD J. BERWIND (US 224139), 1924 River Rouge, Michigan, by Great Lakes Engineering Works. 594 x 62 x 32. Renamed MATTHEW ANDREWS (iii), 1963. In service. EDWIN L. BOOTH (ex DAVID M. WHITNEY, US 157601), 1901 Wyandotte, Michigan, by Detroit Shipbuilding Co. 413 x 51 x 28. Later G, N. WILSON (i), THOMAS BRITT (ii) and BUCKEYE. Still in the Columbia fleet. E. J. EARLING (US 203108), 1906 West Superior, Wisconsin, by Superior Shipbuilding Co. 535 x 55 x 31. Later ROBERT B. WALLACE and PETER ROBERTSON. Presently active in Republic Steel Co. fleet. EMORY L. FORD (US 214318), 1916 Lorain, Ohio, by American Ship- building Co. 580 x 60 x 32. Inactive early this season, but recently reported chartered to Gartland and back in service. FRED G. HARTWELL (ii) (US 221641), 1922 Lorain, Ohio, by American Shipbuilding Co. 596 x 64 x 33. Later MATTHEW ANDREWS (ii) and GEORGE M. CARL (ii) (British or Canadian). In service for Mis- ener Holdings, Ltd. HERBERT K. OAKES (ex MILINOKETT, US 204398), 1907 Ecorse, Michigan, by Great Lakes Engineering Works. 504 x 52 x 31. Later STEELTON (ii) and CORNWALL. Scrapped at Hamilton, 1950. ABRAHAM STEARN (US 202876), 1906 West Superior by Superior Ship- building Co. 525 x 55 x 31. Later EDWARD N. SAUNDERS, JR (i), JOHN Co WILLIAMS, MICHAEL K. TEWKSBURY and OUTARDE (ii) (British). In service for Tribune fleet. E H UTLEY (US 207568), 1910 Wyandotte, Michigan, by Detroit Ship-"building Co. 504 x 54 x 31. Later CAMBRIA (ii). Recently converted into a craneship. In service. WESTERN STAR (US 200376), 1903 Wyandotte, Mich., by Detroit Ship- building Co. 416 x 50 x 28. Later GLENISLA (Can. 200367) and lengthened to 494' in 1924; later PRESCOTT. Recently reported sold for scrap.