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January, 1910 length, 10 gross tons, for F. P. Baer, Los Angeles, Cal. 'Two. Bath gas- oline engines of 15 H. P. One cabin cruiser 40 ft. in length, "TAE MarRINE. REVIEW for Harry Dutton, of Boston. Gaso- line. engine of 60 H. P. One raised deck cruiser 33 ft. in length, for Roger W. Peck, of Bristol, fy Vt. One gasoline engine of 15 a Six small open boats of from 16 to 25 ft, fitted with gasoline motors, Lake Launchings During 1909 URING Canadian 1909, yards, exclusive lake ship yards launched 39 vessels, of which 17 were bulk freight- ers, 5 package freighters, 5. passenger steamers, 6- tugs, 5 lighters. and. 1 survey boat. Of this program the American Ship Building Co. built 20, 13 of them. being bulk freighters, 2 package freighters, 2 passenger steamers, 2 tugs and 1 oil barge. The Great Lakes Engineering Works built 10, of which 3 were bulk freighters, 3 package freighters and 4 lighters: The Toledo Ship Building Co. launched 1 bulk freighter; the Manitowoc Dry Dock Co., 2 passenger steamers, 1 survey steamer and 1 lighter; Johnston Bros., a passenger steamer and a tug; John Bateman, a tug, and Laird & Son, a tug. The Collingwood Ship Building Co. launched the passenger steamer Waubic. . These 17 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity of 157,300 tons on a single trip or 3,146,000 tons in an average season. The freighters Alva C. Dinkey, Eugene J. Buffington, Al- pena, LaBelle, Andrew S. Upson and John J. Barlum and the passenger steamer Tourist figured in the Amer- ican Ship Building Co.'s program of construction as published in our Ship Building edition for 1909, Con- tracts for the bulk freighters Isaac M: Scott,. GA.) Tonilinson. f3S. Ashley and the package freighter Conemaugh were let in the early spring and were™ completed and put 'in commission during the year. In addition, contracts for two tugs, the of Courtney L. and. Hollis: Mi fot 4. Booth & Co., were placed in. the summer time and were completed and went into cOmmission during the year. During 1908, exclusive of Canadian yards, lake ship yards launched 39 ves- sels, of which 24 were bulk freighters, 2 passenger boats, 1 package freight- er, 1 Canadian canal freighter, 3 tugs, 3. fre" boats, -1.. liphtship, 2. ar. boats, 1 sand sucker and 1 supply boat. These 24 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity of 101,400 tons on a single trip, or 2,028,000 tons in an average season. During 1907 the lake ship yards, ex- clusive of Canadian yards, launched 56 vessels of which 40 were bulk freight- ers, 3 package freighters, 1 passenger steamer, 1 wrecker, 1 lighter, 1 mail boat, 5 tugs °and 4 scows. ~ Thesé 40 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity. of 368,000 gross tons on a single trip. However, as one of the new steamers, the Cyprus, sank on her second trip, the net addition of - that year was 361,000 or tons in an average season. During 1906 the ship builders of the great lakes, exclusive of the Canadian yards, launched 47 vessels, of which 40 were bulk freighters, 2 passenger steamers, 2 package freighters, 2 car ferries, and 1 sand dredge. The 40 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity of 381,000 tons on a single trip or 7,620,- 000 gross tons in an average season of 20 "trips. During 1905 the ship builders of the great lakes launched 32 steamers, 7,220,000 of which 29 were bulk freighters, 2 package freighters and 1 car ferry. These 29 bulk freighters have 260,- 200 gross tons carrying capacity on a single trip or 5,204,000 gross tons in an average season of 20 trips. During 1904 lake ship yards launch- ed 13 vessels, of which 7 were bulk freighters, 2 package freighters, 1 car ferry and 3 passenger steamers. The 7 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity of 51,300 tons on a single trip or 1,026,000 in an average season of 20 trips. During 1903 lake ship yards launch- ed 50 vessels, of which 42 were bulk freighters, 5 car ferries atid: 3 pase penger steamers. These 42 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity of 213,250 tons on a single trip or 4,- 265,000 tons in an average season of 20 trips. It should be stated, how- ever, that 10 of these freighters were built by Mr. Wolvin for St. Lawrence river trade and are actively engaged in that service, but as they are avail- able for the ore trade, they have been classed as bulk freighters with an average capacity of 3,000 tons each On 18-ft. draught. During 1902 the lake ship yards launched 42 vessels, of which 32 were Bulk freighters, 2 car ferries and 2 vessels for salt water service. These 32 bulk freighters have a carrying capacity of 171,910 tons on a single trip or 3,438,200 tons in an average sea- son of 20 trips. The particulars of vessels launched during 1909 will be found in the accom- panying tables: : American Ship Building Co., Cleveland, O. CARRYING LENGTH CAPACITY, WHERE BUILT. TYPE. NAME OF VESSEL OVER ALL GROSS TONS NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER. LOMA Goats sac ho x Hreignter: cova. oe: Alva -€:2 Dinkey. 227). 600 12,000 Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland, O. Cleveland SE Pe ae Pass; Stric3 fain (ee Tourist' "cen Si ee 85 -..... E, J. Dodge, Put-in-Bay, O. PSOTAIN Sy Preighter | 20 ee Eugene J. Buffington... 600 12,000 Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland, O. Wyandotte.<,. 2... Hretehter. oo. ree Aloena 06 4 oe 374 5.000 Michigan Alkali Co., Detroit, Mich, Loraing . oe Préighter (62 6. LaBelle 25 3.230 4 es 524 9,000 panes Iron Works, Steubenville, O. M. A. Hanna & Co, gers. Cleveland... ac2.5% Préighteriee ogre Andrew. S, Upson....., - 400 7,000 A. T. Kinney, Cleveland, O. orang. Freighter. 0025 So John: J. Barhim, i, 2: 524 9,000 Postal Steamshin Co., Detroit, Mich. Wyandotte, .... 5 2.5 2S, Ereighter.. 3.05. ee Benjamin Noble........ 256 3,000 Capital Transp. Co., Detroit, Mich. Cleveland oe Seay On Barve. Forster W. Mitchell.... 142 ++eeee Petrol Traffic Co., Toledo. Lorain ooo. coc: Breightersos (oe. os Issac Me Scott. <2. 524 9,000 Virginia Steamship Co., Cleveland, O. Wyandotte ..-. 05... PkePrir oa a -. Conemaugh 5.7.55 22452 372 5,000 Erie & Western Transportation Co., Buffalo. Oras Ss eis Preiphters 36 oce ec: GAS Tonimion., 524 9,000 J. J. H. Brown, Buffalo. Lorain 2 3 Preighter.7 5.026. Se J. Sev Ashley. .o3. so; 524 9,000 Kinney Steamship Co., Cleveland, O. : Wrandotte......5 3) Pass. Ott. .3: so Rochester .4. 2.2.5.5 .4-. 256 3,000 Richelieu & Ontario Nav. Co., Montreal, Can. OTA Sy os fo. USAC es ee Courtney ba: AO ee A. Booth & Co., Chicago, Ill. Lorain. (ve Preighter..,..-3 5.2. * William B,. Schiller..... 600 12,000 Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cieveland, O. Lerein 2 DUES, ea Hollis DS eas chee 70 ---.-- A. Booth & Co., Chicago, Ill EOERID v5 oa on ee Freighter. ....5..04607 John: P.. Morgan: Jr:.::; 600 12,000 Pittsburg Steamship Co., Cleveland, O. Lorem... Freighter. = 2 re A, A; Augustus... 2... 524 9,000 ee _ Sees: & Co., Mgrs. Pioneer Steamship Co., eveland, O. Wyandotte... 23. Pky Erte. cs Octorara 2) eee 361 5,000 Erie & Western Transp. Co., Buffalo, N. Y.