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The Detroit f Marine Historian Journal of Marine Historical Society of Detroit November - 1979 2. Rev. Peter J. Van der Linden, Editor, 4190 Green Drive, Harsens Island, Mich. 48028 Published Monthly Annual Dues $8.00 SALUTING SHIPS THAT NEVER DIE #213 BLACK RIVER <<l22) Peter B. Worden Photo Steel bulk freighter built by F. W. WHEELER & CO., West Bay City, Michigan in 1896 as Hull 118 for Bessemer Steamship Company to dimensions of 365 x 44,5 x 21.5; Gross Registered Tonnage - 3,418. Official Number - US 116741. Launched as SIR ISAAC LOTHIAN BELL. During the hey-day of building steel barges to act as consorts to powerful steamers at the close of the 19th century, the SIR ISAAC LOTHIAN BELL was built for the Bessemer Fleet, in which she served avery short time. In 1901 this group was absorbed in the forming of the United States Steel fleet known as the Pittsburgh Steamship Company. Originally the vessels of this fleet had dark green hull colors with white cabins but this scheme was abandoned a few years later and all vessels were painted in the familiar ore-red shade. (Continued Pg. 2)