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The Detroit }) Marine Historian Journal of Marine Historical Society of Detroit Volume 30, No. 2 October, 1976 Rev. Peter J. Van der Linden, Editor 4190 Green Dr., Harsens Island, Michigan 48028 INTRODUCING JAMES R BaRKep ae Ed. Photo The newest 1,000 foot vessel, this one entirely built on the Great Lakes, was commissioned in early August of this year. She is shown on her maiden voyage, up- bound past Marine City on Sunday Aug. 8, 1976. Her overall length is 1,000', height 115', beam 105', depth 50' and a draft of 28'. Her cargo capacity is 59,000 gross tons. She was named after the Chairman, President and Chief Executive of Moore Mc- Cormack Resources, Inc., parent company of Pickands Mather & Co. of Cleveland. Since her first. trip up the lower Lakes, the BARKER has operated on Lake Michigan. ANNOUNCEMENT: General Membership Meeting, October 23, 1976, 3:00 p.m. at St.James Episcopal Church, Multi-Purpose Room, 25150 E.River Rd., Grosse Ile. Speaker:Gordon Bugbee, "Detroit River Steamers." Sec. James E. Morris