Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 30, n. 4 (December 1976), p. 3

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W.D. REES Ed. Photo Mc CARTHY S.S. CO., cont'd. The auto carriers had green hulls with orange bottoms, white cabins, flight deck and band running full length of the ship. Black stack with red band and letter M in white and letter C in green, made up the stack colors. The bulk carriers had black hulls, white cabins, and the same stack markings. This fleet was one of the very few companies to operate exclusive automobile carriers. DENMARK , (US 206152) 1908 Toledo by Toledo S.B.Co. (Hull 114) 440 x 56 x 28. Acquir- ed 1957. Scrapped in 1961. J.F. DURSTON, (US 205160) 1908 Superior by Superior S.B.Co. (Hull 521). 440 x 52 x 28 Acquired 1957. Scrapped in 1961. GEORGE H. INGALLS (ex WILLIAM L. BROWN), (US 81747) 1901 Chicago by Chicago S.B. Co. (Hull 47). 430 x 50 x 28. Acquired 1936 and converted to an automobile carrier. Scrapped in 1966. ROBERT N. JOYNT (ex SMITH THOMPSON), (US 204190) 1907 Toledo by Toledo S.B. Co. (Hull L 10). 440 x 52 x 28. Acquired in 1958 to replace damaged HURLBUT W. SMITH. Scrapped in 1961. MATAAFA (ex PENNSYLVANIA), (US 150810) 1899 Cleveland by Cleveland S.B. Co. (Hull 33). 430 x 50 x28. Chartered late 1950's and early 1960's. Converted to an automo- bile carrier. Scrapped in 1965. GEORGE W. MEAD (ex FRANCIS L. ROBBINS), (US 201802) 1905 Cleveland by American S.B. Co. (Hull 424). 380 x 50 x 28. Converted to an automobile carrier. Acquired in 1936. Scrapped in 1967. W.D. REES, (US 81535) 1896 Cleveland by Cleveland S.B. Co. (Hull 23). 413 x 45 x 28. Converted to an automobile carrier. Acquired 1949. Sold 1951 to Bethlehem Steel and renamed LEETSDALE. Scrapped in 1955. HURLBUT W. SMITH, (US 96669) 1903 Lorain by American S.B. Co. (Hull 322). 440 x 50 x 28. Acquired 1957. Grounded at Little Current, Ontario in 1958 and declared a total loss. Scrapped in 1959. (Cont'd. P.4)

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