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LAKE FREELAND Steel laker (U.S.217764) built in te at Lorain, Ohio by the American Ship Building Company (Hull#752) for the U.S. Shipping Board as a.) LAK! FREELAND: 251 X 43.6 X 26.2; 2,622 gross tons. Purchased by Ford in 1925, lengthened 62 feet so reduced to a barge in 1929, gross tonnage increased to 3,212. Requisitioned by the U.S. Maritime Commission during World War II. Repowered by Waterman S.S. Corp. in Mobile, Alabama in 1943. Sold to the Argentine Government in 1947, renamed b.) NAVEMAR. Scrapped by Ayasa ‘at Campana, Argentina April, 1973. LAKE FRUGALITY Steel laker (U.S. 218499) built in 1919 at Lorain, Ohio by the American Ship Building Company (Hull#761) for the U.S. Shipping Board as a.) LAKE FRUGALITY: 251 X 43.6 X 26.1; 2,608 gross tons. Purchased by Ford in 1925, converted to a barge and lengthened 62 feet in 1929, 3, 212 gross tons. Requisitioned by the US. Maritime Commission during World Was II. Repowered in 1943 by Todd Galveston D.D. Inc. with the engine from the FRANK C BALL tus2 202770). Sold Panamanian, renamed b.) EASTERN VENTURE in 1947 and c.) EASTERN LUCKY in 1958. Foundered off Swatow, China on December 12, 1959. LAKE FRU pier a Th: $.218616) built in 1919 at Lorain, Ohio by the American Ship Building Company (Hull#762) r the U.S. Shipping Board: 251 X 43.6 X 26.1; 2, (608 gross tons. Purchased by Ford in 1925, reduced to a als in 1926. Scrapped in 1953. LAKE HEMLOCK Steel laker built in 1918 at Ecorse, Michigan ie Great Lakes Engineering Works (Hull#187) for Cunard Steamship Company as a.) WARN. AIAD: 253.5 X 43.8 X 20.4; 2,308 gross tons. Requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board in 1918 renamed b) LAKE HEMLOCK {U.S.216261). Purchased by Ford in 1925 and reduced to a barge by GLEW. in 1927. mequisttioned by the U.S. Maritime Commission during World War II Foundered, ee Island Sound on December 13, LAKE KYTTLE Steel laker (U.S.217087) built in 1918 at Manitowoc, Wisconsin by the Manitowoc Ship Building Company (Hull#96) for the U.S. Shipping Board as a.) LAKE KYTTLE: 251 X 43.6 X 23; 2,157 gr an tons. Purchased by Ford in 1925, reduced to a barge by G.L.E.W. in 1927. Requisitioned by the U.S. War Shipping Administration during World War Il. Sold to U.S. owners after the war. Renamed b.) JAMES SHERIDAN in 1953. Foundered January 20, 1960 in Long Island Sound off Saybrook, Connecticut. LAKE LOUISE Steel laker built in 1918 at Pee Ohio by the Great Lakes Engineering Works (Hull#181) for Cunard Steamship Company as a.) WAR DRUM: 253.5 X 42.5 X 22.5; 2.242 gross tons. Requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board in ae rsnames b) LAKE LOUISE (U.S.216406). Purchased by Ford in 1925, converted to a barge by G.L.E.W. in 1927. Requisitioned by the U.S. War Shipping Administration during World War II. Renamed c.) GORDON C COOKE in 1945. Foundered off the coast of Delaware April 22, 1947. LAKE PLEASANT Steel laker built in 1918 at Ashtabula, pnies ty Ey Lakes Engineering Works (Hull#191) for Cunard Steamship Company as a.) WAR SPRITE: 253: 3.5 X 20.5; 2,221 gross tons. Requisitioned by the U.S. Shipping Board in 1918 renamed b.) LAKE PLEASANT (US. 216738). Purchased by Ford in 1925, converted to a barge by G.L.E.W. in 1927 and lengthened 62 feet, new grass tonnage 2,858. avemuisi wed ‘by the U.S. Maritime Commission during World War Il, converted to a steamer ny Alabama D.D. & S.B. Co. Mobile, Alabama in 1943 with second engines from MAITLAND. NO 1 (U.S.214213). Sold Panamanian in 1946 renamed c.} STAMO, renamed d.) ADRIATICA in 1950. Scrapped in 1957 at Bo'ness. LAKE SAPO Steel sarOR ws 217657) built in 1919 at LA iletidee Michigan by the Detroit Ship Building one (Hull#251) for the U.S. Shipping Board as a.) LAKE FOLSOM: 251 X 43.6 X 26.1; 2,592 gross tons. Departed shipyard as b.) LAKE SAPOR. Purchased ” Ford in 1925, converted to a barge and Tengthened 62 feet in 1930, gross tonnage increased to 3,389. Requisitioned by the U.S. War Shipping Administration during World "War ll, Converted to a steamer by Alabama D.D. & S.B. Co., Mobile, Alabama in 1 Panamanian in 1947, wrecked in Mina Shima Reef in position 24.25'N x 41.30'E on February 14, 1947. Ta be continued... 43-7-4 a a