Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Green's Great Lakes Directory, 1942, p. 399

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COAL AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCKS OF THE GREAT LAKES--Continued Depth of water at dock 20 to 21 feet. Can handle any length boat or beam. R. R. Conn.: D. T. & 1, M. C., Wabash. Supt.--D. L. Hewkirk. Ford Motor Co. (Coke and Slag Dock)-- ° Phone Oregon 4600. Located on Rouge River, east. bank, north of Dix Ave. Bridge. Ford Motor Co., 3674 Schaefer Road, Dearborn, Mich. Use belt conveyor. Capacity per 10 hours 2,500 to 3,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn. D7, & bE Supt.--D. L. Newkirk. Ford Motor Co. (Steel and Pig Iron Dock) -- Phone Oregon 4600. Located on Rouge River, west bank. Ford Motor Co., 3674 Schaefer Road, Dearborn, Mich. 5 Brown Electric Gantry Cranes. 2 equipped with 70 foot booms and 3 with 90 foot booms. Capacity per 10 hours unloading 2,000 to 3,000 tons--depends on type of vessel. Capacity per 10 hours loading 2,000 i 3,000 tons--depends on type of vessel. Depth of water at dock 19 to 20 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. B. Conn.: D. T. & 1. Supt.--George Guenther. Fuel Oil Corporation-- Dock located Foot of Great Lakes Ave. Office: Book Tower. 8" and 12" centrifugal pumps used. Depth of water at dock 17 to 22 -- Length of dock 425 feet. : R. KR. Conn.: M. C. BR. k. Great Lakes Steel Corp. (Hanna Furnace Division)-- Phone VI 2-4600. Located on the Detroit River at Zug Island. Address of Operator: Ecorse, Detroit, Mich. Mer.--E. J. McCleary. Purchasing Agent--P. T. Farrell. Depend entirely on self-unloading boats. Coal is unloaded into an 8,000 ton receiving hopper from which coal is removed at the rate of 500 tons per hour. Storage capacity 450,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 24 feet. Can handle any size boat. R. R. Conn.: MR. D. 1. 6 2, D.C. KR M. Wabash, G, Tek. BoP: R. R. Supt.--c. P. Betz. Great Lakes Steel Corp.-- Limestone dock located on Detroit River foot of Tecumseh Rd. (Ecorse). Depend on self-unloading boats. Depth of water at dock 24 feet. Can handle any size boat. Storage capacity 300,000 tons. Length of dock 2,000 feet. RoR. Conn: MC. Rk. Huron Portland Cement Co.-- Located foot of Riopelle St. Office: 13825 Ford Bldg. Use self-unloading boats. Depth of water at dock 18 feet. Length of dock 125 feet. BR. KR. Conn.: G, T. BK. RB. Inland Lime & Stone Co.-- Located west side of River Rouge foot of South Deacon St. Depend on self-unloading boats. Storage capacity 100,000 tons. Depth of water at dock 19 feet. Can handle any size boat. kh. R. Cormm.: M. ©. Bek, SEE OUR COMPLETE LIST OF COAL AND ORE DOCKS 399

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