Sparkman D. Foster (Propeller), U202033, 1954

Steam screw E.M. YOUNG.* U. S. No. 202033. Of 5,841 tons gross; 4,578 tons net. Built at Ecorse, Mich., in 1905. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 504.0 x 54.2 x 31.0 Freight service. Steel Built. Crew of 36. Of 2,000 horse power. Owned by United S. S. Co. [Del.]
      * Formerly steam screw HOOVER AND MASON.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1928 [steam vessels]
     
     
Steam screw HOOVER AND MASON. U. S. No. 202033. Of 5,841 tons gross; 4,578 tons net. Built at Ecorse, Mich., in 1905. Home port, Duluth, Minn. 504.0 x 54.2 x 31.0 Freight service. Steel Built. Crew of 27. Of 2,000 horse power.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1909 [steam vessels]
     
     
     
     
      Steam screw COLONEL E.M. YOUNG.* U. S. No. 202033. Of 6,412 tons gross; 5,362 tons net. Built at Ecorse, Mich., in 1905. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 504.0 x 54.2 x 31.0 Freight service. Steel Built. Crew of 36. Of 2,000 horse power. Owned by United S. S. Co. [Del.]
      * Formerly steam screw [a] HOOVER AND MASON, [b] E.M. YOUNG.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1928 [steam vessels]
     
     
     
HOOVER AND MASON.* Built May 6, 1905 Bulk Carrier
      U.S. No. 202033. 5841 gt - 4578 nt 504.0 x 54.2 x 31.0
      Converted to self-unloader, 1928
      * Renamed [b] COLONEL E.M. YOUNG - U.S. - 1929
      Reconverted to straight bulk carrier, 1953.
      [c] SPARKMAN D. FOSTER - U.S. - 1954
      Arrived in tow at Hamilton, Ont., for scrapping, May 5, 1966.
      Great Lakes Engineering Works, [Ecorse] Master Shipbuilding list
      Institute for Great lakes Research
      Perrysburg, Ohio
     
     

Steam screw HOOVER & MASON.* U. S. No. 202033. Of 6412 gross tons. Built Ecorse, Mi., 1905. 504.0 x 54.2 x 31.0.
      * Renamed E.M. YOUNG - U. S. -
      COLONEL E.M. YOUNG - U. S. - 1929
      SPARKMAN D. FOSTER - U. S. - 1954
      Herman Runge List