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The Columbie Fleet, continued from first page: 4) Columbia Transportation Co. (1935 - -) A merger of Columbia S.S.Co. & Valley Camp Steamship Co ( & subsidiaries), winter of 1934-35. There cellowe here a eoaciete list of the freighters of the Valley Camp fleet: Dea Valley Camp Steamship Company: (Established ¢.1924) Strs. JOHN W.AILES A Batic, ex W.W.BROWN, 1903), later named HARRY T.EWIG. To C lumbia Transportation Co., 1935. In aged a JOHN McCARTHEY KENNEDY (ex COLLIER, ex P.P.MILLER, 1903). Columbia TRANS. co.,1935, and later R.E.MOODY. In Preat. 2 C.B.NEINABER (ex SARGENT, ex A.G.BROWER, 1903), later S.B.WAY i, : HOWARD P.EELLS,JR (r1lustration), *D.E.CALLENDER 11. To is Columbia Trans.Co. 935, and later E.G.MATHIOTT II. In present fleet. 346 x 48 (same dimensions for two above) P.W.SHERMAN (ex ELMORE, ex S.S.CURRY, 1896). Scrapped, 1934. 450 x 46. ‘b)- Morrow Steamshi Com any: (A division of Cleveland Cliffs until 1926) . Strs. JOHN ANDE: ESoN tee. LUZON, 1902). 346 x 48. To Columbia Trans. Co.,.. 1935, later G.G. POST and converted toa crane ship. In fleet at present. THOMAS BRITT i (ex CHRISTOPHER, 1899), 414 x 48, later J.E.SAVAGE, and ROBERT J.PAISLEY 11. To Columbia Trans. Co.,195h. GRAEV. bd D.E.CALLENDER i (ex T.K.MAHER, ex CHARLOTTE 'AERAT BREITUNG, ex YALE, 1895) 371 x +s Abandoned, 1934. (Illustration) A.E.R.SCHNEIDER (ex CHARLES R.VAN HISE i900), 542 x 50. Later ie ii. To Columbia Trans. Co. 1935, later J.M.OAG Sold, later CAPT C.D.SECORD. Recently converted to diesel. c) Lakewood Steamship Company: (established c.192k) ‘ Strs. B ex G. N.WILSON i, ex EDWIN L.BOOTH, ex DAVID M. WHITNEY, beget 420 x 51. i ore Trans.Co.,1935, later crane ship B UCKEYE. In 4 0.S.MC peed (ex M.A.REEB, ex EENSINGTON, 1901) 356x 50. To z Columbia _Zransportation Co. 51935, and still in fleet. MICHAEL J.BARTE: (41), (ex SIR HENRY BESSEMER, 1896) 413 x 48. { To Cridaned rand. Co., 1935, and later WOLVERINE. Sold ‘54. a) J.A.Paisley Steamship Company: ( Formerly a Cleveland Cliffs eo Strs. MJ. ex CENTRAL WEST, ex JOHN J.McWILLIAMS, 1895) 352 x 4k. * stranded near Cana, I., Green Bay, 1929 and ab- - andoned as total loss. (See picture on front page). INCA, 1915, Canaller, sold, now NORCO. WILLIAM W. ELSON, (ex PANAY, *1902) 356 x 50, later BEN E.TATE. To Columbia Transportation Co., he WILLIAM B.PILKEY, (ex SIR WILLIAM SIEMENS, 1896), 413 : 48. To Columbia Trans.Co.,1935, and later FRANK E.VIGOR. Sunk in ’ collision with PHILIP MINCH, Lake Erie, 1944. e) Valley Camp Coal Co.of * aa HOR KOR ROK RR ROK RE OR RK ROKK OK KK Str.VALLEY CAMP (ex = me aad “aie ae KINLOCK) Canaller, : : later lengthened. In service. Note: This division ° eC. did not go in- Columbia T,Co. in 1935. * RK KR KK KK RK KOK K At right: The Valley Camp ™ freighter HOWARD P.EELLS, gR. (Ed Wilson Photo) Eee ee ££ e+ HH F