Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 39, n. 10 (June 1986), p. 4

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ROBERT HOLLAND Young Photo ROBERT HOLLAND (U.S. 110043) wooden freighter and passenger propellor built at Marine City in 1872 by John J. Hill for the Holland Transportation Company. 149.6 x 28.2 x 11.8; 339 gross tons. Later Canadian b) NORTHERN QUEEN. Returned to U.S. Registry and again became c) ROBERT HOLLAND but was cut down to a steam barge of 432 gross tons. At this time it seems to have been owned briefly by T.&S. T. Co. Burned at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin May 11, 1915 while owned by J.C. Garey of Saginaw. V. H. KETCHUM Author's Collection V.H. KETCHUM (U.S. 25908) wooden bulk freighter propellor, built by Lester at Marine City in 1874 for the fleet. 233 x 40 x 23; 1660 gross tons. Rigged as a 4 masted schooner and often referred to in early records as "Steam Schooner". Reduced to a barge in 1901 and engines put into R.W. ENGLAND. Sailed as a barge until September 16, 1905 when she caught fire while near Isle Parisienne, eastern Lake Superior, and foundered. Last owner was Seither Transit Co., Cleveland. eas e

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