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The following 14 vessels were listed as owned by Erle Sand in U.S. Merchant Vessel listings. pa abl and pictures of any of these vessels would be appreciated for showing in future issues of je Historian. AMERICA Steam dredge (U.S.205673) built in 1908 at Buffalo, New York by (Builder unknown) (Hull#unknown) as a.) AMERICA, built for F.C. Jarecki, Erie, PA: 134.2 X 32 X 7.6; 297 gross tons. Owned by Erie Sand from 1920 until 1929. Burned, Dark island Shoal, St. Lawrence River, July 29, 1932. Seven lives lost. AMERICAN Steel becoe le sete built in 1923 at Buffalo, New York by (Builder unknown) Mi ae teat a rr AMERICAN X25 X 5. 5 gross tons. Owned by Erie Sand from 1964 until 1968. 1981 MV. shows her | sts as Charles G. Henline, Cleveland, OH. CAPT Steel tug (U.S.517294) built in 1968 at Erie, Pennsylvania by (Builder unknown) (Hull#unknown) as a.) CAPT for Erie Navigation Co: 47.1 X 14.9 X 8.1; 27 gross tons. Sold in 1970 renamed b.) GENE. 1981 U.S.MY. lists her as c.) ROBERT STEERS owned by. J. Rich Steers, New York, NY CEMICO OIL Steel tanker (U.S.233417) built in 1934 at Brooklyn, New York (Shipyard unknown) (hull#unknown) as a.) JOANNA III for H.W. Ramberg: 40.4 X 12 X 5.4; 21 gross tons. Lengthened in 1936 to 54.3 X 12 X 5.4; 36 gross tons. Bought by Erie Sand in 1953 renamed b.) CEMICO OIL, sold in 1954. Reported out of documentation in 1969. COMMANDER Steel tug (Us 28425) built in 1943 at Detroit, Michigan by (Builder unknown) (Hull#unknown): 34.5 14. gross tons. Out of documentation ‘until bought by Erie Navigation Co. in 1951, sold in 1353. Reported bakaidanea jn 1954 US.MY. DETROLA Steel yachts secec co) built in ek a eae City, iene) by Defoe Shetaiing Eagan ACutle60)) bed a.) HERSELF for Theodore F. McManus: 8 gross tons. Renamed b.) DETR documentation from 1945 until aire Ere Navigation Co. in 1957. Renamed Eg SANDOIL i in 1958. Sold in 1962 renamed d.) KIT. Destroyed by a hurricane in Miami, FL, August 26, 1964. KING COAL Steel ies ee 176677) built in 1924 at Rochester, New York by (Builder unknown) (Hull#unknown) as a.) NO 3 MR for the U.S. Corps of Engineers: 100.5 X 34 X 5.6; 267 gross tons. Renamed b.) ALLEGHENY, by the fl of Engineers in 1932. Renamed c.) KING COAL in 1946. Bought by Erie Sand in 1961, sold in 1971 to British owners. NO 3 Steel barge eS 171943) built in 1932 at Lorain, Ohio by (Builder unknown) (Hull#unknown) as a.) NO 3: 106.1 X 28 X 10; 263 gross tons. Bought by Erie Sand in 1961, sold during the early 1970's. Appears in 1981 U.S.MY. wed by Sound Towing & Dredging Corp., New York, NY. NO 4 Steel barge we 171944) built in 1932 at Lorain, Ohio by Builder unknown) (Hull#unknown) as a.) NO 4: 106.1 X 28 X 10; 263 gross tons. Bought by Erie Sand in 1961, sold during the early 1970's. Appears in 1981 US.MY. owned by Harbor Marine Equipment, Wilmington, DE 42-10-3