Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 30, n. 10 (June 1977), p. 5

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FAYETTE BROWN GREAT LAKES COMPOSITE VESSELS, cont'd. : 334-19 MYLES, b.) CATARACT ('06), THERESE T., (Can 77698) built in 1962 at Hamilton by Robert- son. Passenger and freight propellor 175 x 34 x 15, 957 gross tons. Machinery removed c. 4926s repowered 1918. Heduced to a barge, 1926. Junked in the '40s. $4 3 SIR S. L. TILLEY, b.) ADVANCE, (Can see built in 1884 at St. Catharines by Shickluna. Freighter 175 x 35 x 15, 1031 gross tons. Retired from service in mid 1920's. SUSAN E. PECK, b.) LEWISTON ('97), (US 116110) built in 1886 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Schooner Barge until 1887. 230 x 38 x 18, 1399 gross tons. Aban- doned 1932. _ FAYETTE BROWN, b.) OMEGA, c.) GLENMOUNT (41) ('17), (US 120682) built in 1887 at Wy- andotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Bulk freighter 252 x 40 x 18.6, 2080 gross tons. Lengthened in 1896. Broken up in mid 1920's. (Photo above) E. M. PECK, b.) MALTON (US 135983) built in 1888 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Bulk freighter 282 x 40 x 18, 1809 gross tons. Scrapped in 1930's. LIVINGSTONE, b.) WESTLAND ('21), (US 141005) built in 1889 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Package freighter 281 x 41 x 23, 2134 gross tons. Scrapped in 1930's. 4 yoo \vo MANCHESTER, b.) JOS. W. SIMPSON ('21), c.) MINDEMOYA ('38), d.) YANKCANUCK ('46) (us 7) built in 1889 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Bulk freighter 281 x 41 x 23, 2132 gross tons. Last large composite freighter to operate on the Lakes. Scrapped in late 1950's. THOS. W. PALMER, (US 145513) built in 1889 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Bulk freighter 281 x 41 x 23, 2134 gross tons. Sunk in collision with str. HARVARD on Lake Superior on May 16, 1905. (Photo on P. 6) JOHN OWEN, (US 76818) built in 1889 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Bulk freighter 2 41 x 23, 2127 gross tons. Foundered off Manitou Island, Lake Superior on November 13, 1919. S. R. KIRBY, (US 116325) built in 1890 at Wyandotte by Detroit Dry Dock Co. Bulk freighter 294 x 42 x 23, 2338 gross tons. Foundered on Lake Superior on May 8, 1916 Largest composite built on the Lakes.

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