Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 7, n. 3 (November 1953), p. 3

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PITTSBURGH STEAMSHIP COMPANY fleet, continued from first page: MADEIRA, barge, 1900 Chicago. 435 x 50. Stranded near Split Rock, Minn., while in tow of Str.Willian henbord. 1905. Total loss. MAGNA, barge, 1896 Chicago, 352 x 44. Sold 1936. AIA, barge, 1898 Chicago, 376 x 48. Sold 1936. MALIETOA, 1900 Lorain. 455 x 50. The only survivor of the "M" fleet still ng with Pittsburgh. MALTA, barge, 1895 Chicago, 302 x 40. Sold 1912, equipped with engines,1921, and successively named THUNDER BAY, PINEBRANCH, EMPIRE STICKLEBACK, and PINEBRANCH. Still afloat as a tanker in the fleet of Marine Industries, Ltd., of Sorel, P.Q. MANDA, barge, 1896 Chicago, 352 x 44. Sold 1928 and renamed RESOLUTE. MANILA, Lek 1899 Chicago. 435 x 50. Sold 1939. MANOLA, 1890 Cleveland, 290 x 40. Sold 1917. Later MAPLEDAWN. Wrecked, 1924, on Christian Island, Georgian Bay. Partially salvaged, 1942, as scrap. MARCIA, barge, 1895 Chicago, 302 x 40. Sold 1923, later MITSCHFIBRE. MARICOPA, 1896 Chicago, 406 x 48. Sold 1936, later named JOHN P. GEISTMAN, E.E.JOHNSON, and ALTADOC. MARINA, 1891 Chicago, 298 x 40. Sold 1914, later GEORGE A. GRAHAM. MARIPOSA, 1892 Cleveland, 330 x 45. Sold 1929. Scrapped 1946. MARISKA, 1890 Clevéland, 290 x 40. Sold 1916, later named KAMARIS & QUEDOC. MARITANA, 1892 Cleveland, 330 x 45. Sold arigt algal 1946. MARSALA, barge, 1900 Chicago, 435 x 50. Sold 193' MARTHA, barge, 1896 Chicago, 352 x 44. Sold 1936, “and later named MAUREEN H., FLORENCE J., and OWENDOC. MARUBA, 1890 Cleveland, 290 x 40. Sotd, 1917 and taken to the coast. Returned to the Lakes around 1933, and scrapped at Cleveland, 1933. MASABA, 1891 Chicago, 298 x 40. Sold 1916. MATAAFA (ex PENNSYLV. ANIA), 1899 Sime 430 x 50. Sold 1946 and converted for automobile transportation “HATOA, 1890 Cleveland, 290 x 10. “sola 1913, later GLENRIG and HUGUENOT. Scrapped 1936-7. MAUNALOA, 1899 Chicago, 430 x 50. Sold 1945, renamed MAUNALOA II. (Editor's note: among the former Minnesota ships, and elsewhere in the list- ing of the Pittsburgh ships, we run across paneer For a complete account of the steel bulk freight barges, see DMH.,vol 5, no.3, November, 1951.) GOVERNOR MILLER,built for the fleet at Lorain, 1938. 610 x 60. PENTECOST MITC. HELL, (ex H.B.HAWGOOD), 1903 Lorain, 414 x 50. From Acme Tran- sit Co., (Hawgood), 1916. Scrapped, 1946. J.PIERPONT MORGAN, built for the fleet, 1906 at Chicago. 580 x 58. TF HORS RGAN gee built for the fleet, 1909, Lorain. 580 x 58. s (ORSE, 1898 W.Bay City, 455 x 50. Originally had two stacks. See ae ctheed cut on front page. From Bessemer S.S.Co., ‘1. SIMON J. MURPHY, 1900 Wyandotte, 435 x 51.5. From Eddy,Shaw Transportation Co., 1903. Sold 1940. JAMES NASMYTH, barge, 1896 Bay City, 365 x 45. Sold 1936, and later named MERLE H., and PIC RIVER. Fo aieame as a diesel motorship for the paper trade, Port Weller, Ont., JAMES B. NEILSON, 1892 = ee TE #124), 320 x 38. Sold 1926 and renamed J.T. REID. Scrapped, 1934. OJIBWAY, co supply tender, built for the line, 1946, Ashtabula. WILLIAM J. OLCOTT, built for the fleet, 1910 Ecorse. 580 x 58. Ser Poetic VING S. ors built for the fleet, 1943 Lorain. 614 x 67. WILLIAM P.PALMER(i), 1900 Lorain, 246 x 42. From American S.S.Co., 1901. Sold 1909, later named MAX M.BROAD and SIDNEY E.SMITH. Severely damaged \\ by stranding on sandbar outside Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 1936. Condemned and scrapped. se P.PALMER (II), built for the fleet, 1910, Ecorse. 580 x 58. built for the fleet at Lorain, 1916. 580 x 60. qasnaneced with Wteset engines, 1951.

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