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SHENANGO, SNYDER Jr., and SCHOONMAKER in winter quarters, Sarnia, e.195 THE SHENANGO FLEET This fleet began operations in 1906 as Shenango Steamship Company. Six bulk freighters sailed in the fleet, the larger units being listed in later years as owned by Shenango Furnace Company. The colors were: rich green hull with orange bottom, white cabins and black stack with red and white diamond with letters "S.F.CO" on it. Phe fleet ceased operations in 1967 and the existing ships sold to other companies. COL.JAMES M. Se 1911 Ecorse by Great Lakes Engineering Works. 590 x x 34. Later WILLIS B.BOYER. Presently operated by Gi reise Cliffs for Republic Steel Corp. aa! 1908 Ecorse by G.L.E.W. Sold in 1958 and subsequently named Bow. DRUCKENMILLER, A.T.LAWSON AND GEORGE L.HENDERSON. 580 x 58 x 33.. Presently owned by Pierson Holdings (Soo River Line) SHENANGO II, 1959 Toledo by American S.B.Co. 690 x 75 x 33. Sold to Inberlake , 1967 and renamed CHARLES M.BEEGHLY. Lengthened to 806 Ft.o.a., 1973. In service. WILLIAM P.SNYDER, 1906 Ecorse by G.L.E.W. 530 x 56 x 32. fol jn 1927 and later hamed ELTON HOYT 2nd, ALEX D.CHISHOLM and MEDUSA CHALLENGER. In service, for Tedusa Cement Co. WILLIAM P.SNYDER, JR, 1912 Ecorse by G.L.E.W. 590 x 64 x 34. Presently in Cleveland- Cjiffs Fleet. WILPEN, 1907 Ecorse by G.L.E.W. Sold to Hutchinson in late 1920s and renamed DAVID P.THOMPSON. Converted into a self-unloader in 1958. Presently operated by Boland & Cornelius as JOSEPH S.YOUNG. More on the REED FLEET OF ERIE (DMH., Vol.29, No.5 - Jan.'75) Fellow member Bob MacDonald of Erie has informa us of the existence of five schooners in General Reed's Fleet as of 1860, namely CITIZEN, 150 tons; St.Paul, 304 tons; ST.JAMES, 286 tons, ST.ANDREW, 444 tons and SUSQUEHANNA, 271 tons. Thanks kindly, Bob.