Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 36, n. 10 (June 1983), p. 4

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ONEIDA (US.220779) built at Wyandotte (#285). Sold in 1924 to Ford Motor Co. Lost by enemy action, Caribbean, 7-13-1942. This ship was never rename: ROMAGNE (US.220790), built at Cleveland #494). Sold in 1926 to Edward P. Farley & Co. Later Japanese SHOWA MARU (J.32630) and SYOWA MARU. Torpedoed by U.S. Submarine PERMIT off Iwana, Japan, 7-7-1943. Last owner was Konan Kisen K.K. of Kobe. SENECA (US.220789) built at Cleveland (#495). Sold in 1927 to Hammond Lumber Co., San Francisco. Later Japanese KANDA MARU (J.32636). Eventual disposition not clearly known. Lloyds' Confidential Index for 1948 states "This ship may be out of commission." H. H. PORTER Il) The four Great Lakes bulk freighters had dimensions 600 x 60x 32, 7,950 gross tons, approximately. They were purchased before completion, as indicated below. - (HULL #777) Under construction at Lorain, purchased by Continental Steamship Co., of Duluth, G. A. Tomlinson, managing operator and named L. M. BOWERS (US.220453). Renamed CHARLES E. DUNLAP in 1926. Towed to Europe for scrapping in 1968 and scrapped at Bilbao, Spain. (HULL #288) Under construction at Wyandotte. Sold to Globe Steamship Co. of Duluth, Tomlinson, Mgr., and named JAMES DAVIDSON (US.220802). Later sailed for Buckeye SS. Co. and Columbia Trans. Co. Scrapped at Santander, Spain in 1974. Young Photo (HULL #778) Under construction at Lorain. Purchased by Brier Hill SS. Co. of Mentor Ohio and named H. H. PORTER (US.220605). Later operated by Pickands, Mather as YOUNGSTOWN and WALTER E. WATSON. Sold to Hanna in 1974 and renamed NATIONAL TRADER, but never operated. Scrapped at Thunder Bay, Ontario in 1976. = MERTON E. FARR | e S = : (HULL #287) Under construction at Wyandotte. Purchased by Zenith wceamship Co., of Duluth, Tomlinson Mgr., and named MERTON E. FARR (US.220683). Sold to Misener in 1965 and renamed NIXON BERRY (Can.194853). Scrapped at Vado, Italy in 1970. =4=

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