Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 10, n. 2 (October 1956), p. 3

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a) The "LAKERS:" Continued from first page: Also there should be added to the "WAR" group the following: WAR BUGLE, Ashtabula, later LAKE MAUREPAS. WAR CLOUD, Manitowoc, later LAKE LINDEN, Scrapped in 1927. WAR COMET, Manitowoc, later LAKE MONROE, MARY, THORPEBAY. Sold British, '37. WAR CORNET, Ecorse, later LAKEHURST. Scrapped 1928 WAR CYMBAL, Ashtabula, later LAKE CHARLOTTE, Scrapped 1938. WAR DAISY, Toledo, later LAKE SEBAGO, ROBERT JOHNSON, HUBERT SCHAEFER, SANTA MONICA. WAR DRUM, Ashtabula, later LAKE LOUISE, later Ford barge, later repowered and renamed GORDON C.COOK. WAR DUTY, Chicago, later LAKE CRESCENT, later Ford barge, later repowered and renamed PADILLA, M WAR ELFIN, Ashtabula, later LAKE ST. REGIS. Scrapped in 1927. WAR FAIRY, Ashtabula, later LAKE HARRIS. Scrapped in 1928. WAR FLAG, Toledo, later LAKE SUNAPEE, FRANK LYNCH, NESTOR, OTTO, IRISH WILLOW, VERAGUAS. WAR GOBLIN, Ecorse, later LAKE ST CLAIR. Scrapped in 1927. WAR GNOME, "Ecorse, later LAKE CONESUS, scrapped, 1927. WAR HARP, Ecorse, later LAKE SILVER. Scrapped in 1928. WAR LAUREL, Chicago, later LAKE CLEAR, SANDCRAFT. Sunk in collision in w York Harbor, 1990 (See DMH vol 3, no.10). WAR unr “roledo, later LAXE CAYUGA, DOROTHY WINTERMOTE. Foundered, 9-17- 8, n ear Point Arenas, Cal. WAR METER, Manitowoc, later LAKE WINTHROP, BARBARA. WAR NAIAD, Ecorse, later LAKE HEMLOCK, later Ford barge. WAR PANSY, Toledo, later LAKE CHELAN, On Great Lakes between the wars. WAR SATYR, Ecorse, later LAKE oe Scrapped, 1927. WAR SENTRY, Manitowoc, later LAKE PEWAUKEE. WAR SHY, Manitowoc, later LAKE WILSON. Scrapped, 1927. WAR SPRITE, Ashtabula, later LAKE PLEASANT, later Ford barge, repowered, later STAMO, ADRIATICA. WAR VALOUR, Superior, later, TULARE, BESTIK, HIA SIANG. * * We now resume our list of "Lakers" with other than "War" names. 331 on these vessels were built for USSB on contract (including a small group of bulk freighters, which we wil later list separately under our more famili- ar designation as "Stemwinders"). Another 53 were, like the "Wars" re- quisitioned by USSB after they hand been laid down for private account. ADA, listed in September, should have been mabked "Requisitioned," as will be those whose names occur in the following listings which were re- rey rather than contracted for. Continuing now where we left off: eK RR KK OK KOK OK RK KOK ROK KR KR *& (Continued, bottom of p.4) at nines: (p.2) The CORNUCOPIA, at an- chor in Miami Harbor surrounded by coast- wise schooners during the Florida boom days. At Right: (This page) The CERRO GARDO, brand new from the shipyards, passing down the St. Mary's River. Like the vest majority of the ships of this type, neither returned to the Lakes.

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