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THE NEUMAN BOAT LINE of the smaller, but never-the-less interesting fleets of the Lakes is owned and managed by fellow-nenber Harold Neuman. It was started by his fa uses the late John P, Neuman, in 1907, The ‘ie services that this line has operated include SANDUSKY to peenesie Kelleys Island, Middle Bass Island and ener Roun at es with he steamers mead (US 107155) CHIPPEWA (US 206249, ex Revenue Cutter WI FESSENDEN) and tire OF HANCOCK (US Ee ex OSSIA! LL). Through 1939 Neuman's boats made this run before the larger steame: came out in ae are when they were on special excursions during the sum- mer and after they lata up in the fall. SANDUSKY to Middle Bass Island and Put-in-Bay: After the last sueamey (CITY OF HANCOCK) left this run in 1939, Neuman ran regularly-schedulsd service on it until 1959. SANDUSKY to Kelleys Island: Since 1939 (with the exception of two summers) the Neuman Line has provided the only public surface transportation to Kelleys Island. This” route continues with service provided mostly by the CHALLENGER. MARBLEHEAD to Kelleys Island: Since its start in 1955 this fast auto and passenger ferry ser- vice has grown rapidly. It is now handled by the CORSAIR and COMMUTER (ii). VESSELS WHICH HAVE SAILED FOR THE NEUMAN BOAT LINE INCLUDE: ALTON (US 203057) pase Line-pow ened wooden FUBAR undocumented barge which had been made Taunch, 43.1 X 9.3 X 3. 33 7 goto, 6 note about 1945 from the forward section of the peeks "at Sandusky in 1$05, Purchased by steel steamer ERIE ISLE (US 120979), ex FRE- leuman in 1907. Sold 1910 and burned off DERICA) which had been built in Philadelphia hecorenera that same year. in 1894. Purchased by Neuman patons 1945 ead ft notor Weel SLT ie Lee Bbsuert955 tov Erats Greve, Warbichead. No Now ed motor v gt. Qn.t. Built by Neuman at Sandusky in 1911. lying at Middle Bass Islan Sold, 1920, COMMUTER (i 6 (US 248189) diesel-powered SUP, (108749) canine pneret, wooten eehemoens Geen, eer gts CRG ea pba ee oe at Cleveland, 1945. Sold, 1960, to H. S. NeaaTnninhiS}aa Bunkiand ‘cuandered crerceaey Harding, Cleveland, and renamed SHOWBOAT, At Seat 1918. ORES CREOLE, present operating for Straits Transit Corp., , « ) Mackinaw City, as IS! ER. IDA L. II PS eo. gasoline-powered ood: = Bia SS tet, gaan, 6s ae egress be = 1 On Tata era GAS TAL ERE GET Bai eaioreNecasnriae | 47 abe waiter Haertel eos in 1919 and renamed ALERT. Sold at Kewaunee, Wis. In present flee’ MESSENGER (US 221433) diesel-powered, wooden GORSATR US 769660) 5 cieseLowered eee T ’ . <1, ate ee ae Ee ese Built’for Neuman in 1955 by Blount Marine 1947 to ru eiman i 2 day f agente ri = Corp., at Warren, R.I. Sailed to Lakes via Bi ChrougHicherseo “locks, Broken “upiae New York State Barge Canal. Pilot house in- 3 stalled at Erie. First open-deck auto ferry bebeas SELB Le designed for use on the open Lakes. In pre- MASCOT (US ge203t) , Sipeelspoverea, eoouen sent fleet vessel, 59.1 X 15.2 X hel got Built by y Ream at Stneky an 1935: om to coer Aa cis sel eroxcred Key-Erie Boat ine evelan . an= 2 pe doned at the head of the Old River Channel, ou bers at ima it esa ledgenmlatea about . via New York State Barge Canal. Pilot house installed at Sandusky. In present fleet. Dave Glick