Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 11, n. 4 (December 1957), p. 3

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The Mathews Fleet, continued from page 2: LOUISA, 1856 St.Catharines. 129 x 33. Lost, L.Huron, 1890 with BRUNO. CLARA YOUELL, 1872 Pt.Burwell. 2. Mathews Steamship Company Fleet: Black hulls, white cabins, black stack with two silver bands, double-circled "M" monogram on bows. a) Upper Lake Bulk Carriers: BAYTON (ex FRANCIS WIDLAR), 1904 Cleveland. 416 x 50. BERRYTON (ex B.F.BERRY), 1908 Lorain, 480 x 52. tates VISCOUNT BENNETT and CHARLES A. BENNETT. LAKETON (ex SAXONA), 1903 Cleveland. 416 x MASABA, 1891 Chicago. Originally 292, ie. ohetetea to 240, x 40. Requisi tioned for salt water service, 1918. MATHEWSTON, built for the fleet, 1922 Port Arthur. 530 x 58. Later RALPH S.MISENER (ii). RIVERTON (ex L.C.WALDO), 1896 W.Bay City. Originally 387 x 46, later lengthened to TEs Later MOHAWK DEER. ROYALTON, built for the line, 1924 Collingwood. 536 x 58. (See mast- head cut, from a letterhead, loaned by Ken Smith.) bd) Canallers: ARLINGTON (ex GLENCADAM,ex F.P.JONES), 1913 Wyandotte. 244 x 43. Lost, Lake Superior, 1940. ae built for Ege 1908 Hebburn on Tyne. Sold to Merchants ual Line. 249 x BIRcHTOH, putt for fae *T52h Dumbarton. 250 x 43. Sold to Lake »1931. BROOKTON tes DORNOCH, ex IROQUOIS, ex TADANAC), 1902 Toronto. Later GEORGE HINDMAN (i) & BROOKDALE. CEDARTON, built for line, 1924 Dumbarton. 250 3 43. Sold Lake SS.,'3l. CLINTON (ex VIKING), 1889 Buffalo. 217 x 35. Later VIKING. EASTON, built for fleet, 1912 Sunderland. 250 x 42.7 wv EDMONTON, built for fleet, 1906 Hebburn on Tyne. 249 x 42. Sold to Merchants Mutual Line. FULTON, built for fleet, 1929 Southbank on Tees. 253 x nee Sold, 1932 to Upper Lakes & st. Lawrence Trans Co. Later BROWN BEAVER GLENAFTON, 1921 Pt.Arthur. 252 x 42, later LAMBTON. ab tee se Superior, 1927. Salvaged & converted to barge SALVUS. Engines to FERNIE. GLENCLOVA, tt Midland. 252 x 42. Later ANTICOSTI, RISACUA, GEORGE HINDMAN (ii). Recently converted to diesel. HADDINGTON, built for fleet, 1904 Toronto. 256 x et 6. a Merchants Mutual Line. Later MAPLEHILL, OAK BRANCH (1), RE LIZARD, BASINGBROOK. (08 Cone inant page 4) KOK OR OK KK KOK OK KR OR KR KOK OK ROR OK OK OK OR ROK KOK OK KOK KK ROK KK KOK OK At Right: The YORKTON, downbound on w& the St.Clair River near Marine City (Pesha Photo)

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