Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 22, n. 4 (July - August 1973), p. 97

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TELESCOPE Page 97 Company in 1957. Lnegthened to 658 feet and repowered in winter of 1953/54. Original engine was a triple expansion engine 24% x 41 x 65 with a 42 inch stroke. Still in sere vice with Inland Steel. WORRELL CLARKSON 222830. Built by Toledo Shipbuilding Company, Toledo, Ohio, in 1923. Launched March 17, 1923, hull number 174. Built for Kinsman Transit Company with a triple expansion steam engine 25% x 41% x 65 with a 42 inch stroke. Sold to National Steel Corporation (M. A. Hanna, manager) in 1936 and renamed Ernest T. Weir. Renamed George R. Fink in 1952, Still in service with National Steel. D. M. CLEMSON 214599, Built by American Shipbuilding Company, Lorain, Ohio, in 1917. Launched October 28, 1916, hull number 716. Built for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company with a triple expansion steam engine 24% x 41 x 65 with a 42 inch stroke. Transferred to United States Steel Corporation in 1952. Still in service. HENRY G. DALTON 214051. Built by American Shipbuilding Company, Lorain, Ohio, in 1916. Launched March 25, 1916, hull number 713. Built for Interlake Steamship Company with a triple expansion steam engine 24% x 41 x 65 with a 42 inch stroke. Sold to Dwor Metals, Ltd., of Port Colborne, Ontario for scrap in August of 1972. JAMES DAVIDSON 220802. Built by Detroit Ship Building Company, Wyandotte, Michigan, in 1920. Launched October 9, 1920, hull number 288. Built for Globe Steamship Company (G. A. Tomlinson, manager), with a triple expansion steam engine 24% x 41 x 65% with a 42 inch stroke. Sold to Tomlinson Fleet Corporation in 1955. Sold to Columbia Steamship Company in 1972. Out of service. EMORY L. FORD 214318, Built by American Shipbuilding Company, Lorain, Ohio, in 1916. Launched July 15, 1916, hull number 715. Built for Franklin Steamship Company (Herbert E. Oaks, manager). Transferred to Bethlehem Transportation Company management in 1932. Transferred to M. A. Hanna management in 1940. Sold to M. A. Hanna (Hanna Ore Corporas tion, manager) in 1944, Sold to Reiss Steamship Company in 1964 and renamed Raymond H. Reiss in 1965. Sold to Reiss Steamship Company (Boland & Cornelius, managers) in 1969, Re oe se ta Steamer PHILIP De BLOCK Dossin Museum Collection

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