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A. E. McKinstry (Canada 129491)
No full textThis propeller was built in 1910 by Clyde Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland. She was owned by Interlake Transit, Montreal, Canada until 1912, when she was bought by Canada Interlake Line, Montreal, Canada. In 1914, she was sold to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal, Canada. She became "Kindersley" in 1926. She was then sold to Minister of Transport, London, Great Britain in 1946. She was scuttled October 1, 1946, presumably off the coast of England, with 2,074 tons of obsolete ammunition
Lake Gaither 219121 (U.K. 167585)
No full textThis propeller was built in 1919 by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was owned by U.S. Shipping Board, Washington, D. C., until 1926, when she was sold to Western Reserve Navigation Company, Cleveland, Ohio. She was then sold to New England and New York & Texas Steamship Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1927. She was bought in 1928 by Newtex Steamship Corporation, New York, New York, before being sold to British Minister of War Transport, London, Great Britain, in 1940. She was sold to William Brown Atkinson & Company, London, Great Britain, in 1946. Mustafa Ve Ahmet Ve Venbi Aldikacti Vapurculuk Kollectie Sirketi, Istanbul, Turkey, purchased her in 1948. In 1932, she became "Texas Ranger," in 1940, she became "Empire Snipe," in 1946, she became "Staxton," and in 1948, she became "Ileri." She was scrapped in Turkey in 1968
Lakeside (Canada 90778)
No full textThis propeller was built in 1888 by William Lane, Windsor, Ontario. In 1921, she became "Joseph L. Russell." She was rebuilt from passenger vessel to tug at Toronto, Ontario, in 1921. With barge "Frednol" in tow, seams opened and tug sank about eight miles south of Brighton, Ontario, Lake Ontario, on November 15, 1929. No lives were lost
William B. Dickson 207981
No full textThis propeller was built in 1910 by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan. She was owned by Pittsburgh Steamship Company, Cleveland, Ohio, until 1952, when she was sold to U.S. Steel Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio. She was then sold to Buckeye Steamship Company in 1968, Lake Shipping, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1968, and Kinsman Marine Transit Company, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1969. in 1969, she became "Merle M. McCurdy." As "Merle M. McCurdy," she was in collision with "Philip R. Clarke," opposite Grosse Point Farms, Michigan, on Lake St. Clair, December 8, 1974. She suffered approximately $250,000 damages. She struck bottom in St. Marys River on June 11, 1978, sustaining hull damage on port side. She was repaired at American Shipbuilding yard, Lorain, Ohio. She was laid up in Buffalo on November 19, 1985. In winter 1988, she was towed from Buffalo to Astabula for scrapping. Her planned scrapping by Triad Salvage was halted by EPA intervention, and she was later towed to Port Colborne, where she was scrapped in the summer of 1989
James Laughlin 203056 (Canada 306343)
No full textThis propeller was built in 1906 by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Ecorse, Michigan. She was transferred between several branches of Interstate Steamship Company (Duluth, Minnesota, 1906-1909; Cleveland, Ohio, 1909-1943; Astabula, Ohio, 1943-1949), before being sold to Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Astabula, Ohio, in 1949. She was sold to Wilson Marine Transit Company, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. Hindman Transportation Company, Owen Sound, Ontario, purchased her in 1964, and sold her to Quebec & Ontario Transportation Company, Thorold, Ontario, in 1978. In 1964, She became "Helen Evans." She had a tonnage change in 1937, and was repowered with engine from Liberty ship at Owen Sound, Ontario, over the winter of 1966-1967. As "Helen Evans," she ran aground in St. Lawrence River near Brockville on September 21, 1977, while bound from Sept-lles for Cleveland. Freed two days later with minor damage. She departed Quebec on September 17, 1980 under tow, arriving in Mamonal, Colombia, October 30, 1980, for scrapping. She was scraped by Soc. Industrial de Productos Siderurgicas S.A., Cartegena, Colombia on July 14, 1981
Mascotte 91772
No full textThis propeller was built in 1885 by Detroit Dry Dock Company, Wyandotte, Michigan. She was owned by John Gibbs, et. al., until 1889, when she was sold to International Ferry Company. John Stevenson purchased her in 1895, selling her to Robert D. Perry in 1899. She was then sold to Gilbert LaCroix in 1904. Walter S. Lloyd bought her in 1906, and sold her to Clow & Nicholson in 1912. She was sold to Portage Lake Steamship Company in 1917, West Shore Steamship Company in 1921, and Columbian Transportation Company in 1933. In 1912, she became "Columbia." She was rebuilt and remeasured at Detroit, Michigan, on April 13, 1897. She was lengthened at Duluth, Minnesota, in 1912. She partially burned in winter quarters near Black Hawk Street, North Branch, Chicago River, Chicago, Illinois on January 28, 1934. Her final enrollment was surrendered at Chicago, January 28, 1939. U.S. Corps of Engineers advertised for bids to remove wreck in June, 1948. The wreck was still there in January of 1960
William G. Mather
No full textThis propeller was built in 1925 by Great Lakes Engineering Works, River Rouge, Michigan. She was owned by Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company until 1987 when she was sold Great Lakes Historical Society. She was then sold to Harbor Heritage Society in 1995. She was chartered to McLouth Steel Company, Michigan, for season of 1961. She struck bottom in lower St. Marys River September 7, 1975, while downbound with a load of pellets. When it was discovered that pumps were not able to cope with the incoming water after she entered Lake Huron, she was turned around and headed for the Valley Camp Coal Dock. Vessel was beached when it became evident that she would not make the dock. She was taken to Bay Shipbuilding drydock at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, for repairs. While winter lay-up a fire broke out on fire broke out on February 8, 1984. The fire was blamed on an improperly discharged cigarette. A squatter, Eddie John Valdez, 26, died. She was sold for use as a marine museum at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1987
