James E. Ferris (Propeller), U207283, 1915

Steam screw F.R. HAZARD.* U.S. No. 207283. Of 5,494 tons gross; 4,153 tons net. Built at *Cleveland, Ohio in 1910. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 444.0 x 56.2 x 31.0 and a crew of 22. Freight service. Of 1,600 indicated horse power. Steel built.
      *Formerly steam screw ONTARIO.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1915 [Steam Vessels]
NOTE:-- Should be Ecorse.
     

Steam screw ONTARIO. U.S. No. 207283. Of 5,494 tons gross; 4,153 tons net. Built at Ecorse, Ohio in 1910. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 444.0 x 56.2 x 31.0 and a crew of 22. Freight service. Of 1,700 indicated horse power. Steel built.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1913 [Steam Vessels]




      MARINE NOTES. - The new steamer NORTH STAR will be delivered to the Mutual Transit Company tomorrow and will take her first cargo from Cleveland.
      The new freight steamers ONTARIO and CHAMPLAIN being built at Cleveland are almost completed and will take on coal about April 15.
      Buffalo Evening News
      April 4, 1910
     
     
     
      Steam screw JAMES E. FERRIS.* U.S. No. 207283. Of 5,494 tons gross; 4,153 tons net. Built at Ecorse, Ohio in 1910. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 444.0 x 56.2 x 31.0 and a crew of 22. Freight service. Of 1,600 indicated horse power. Steel built. Owned by the Pioneer Steam Ship Co. [Ohio]
      *Formerly steam screw [a] ONTARIO, [b] F.R. HAZARD.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1925 [Steam Vessels]
     
     
     
ONTARIO.* Feburary 12, 1910 Bulk Carrier
U.S. No. 207283. 5494 gt - 4153 nt 444.0 x 56.2 x 31.0
      * Renamed [b] F.R. HAZARD - U.S. - 1916
      [c] JAMES E. FERRIS - U. S. - 1924
      Great Lakes Emgineering Works, [Ecorse], Master Shipbuilding list
      Institute for Great lakes Research
      Perrysburg, Ohio