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Built by Detroit Ship Building Co. (owned by American Ship Building Co.) in Wyandotte, MI, as hull # 158. Launched as AMASA STONE for the Mesaba Steamship Co. (managed by
Pickands Mather Co.) of Cleveland, OH on March 25, 1905. Began service in May 1905. Dimensions: 545' 00" loa x ' 55' 00" beam x 30' 00" depth, 6,282 GRT, 4,930 NRT. Cargo
capacity 10,000 tons. Power: single triple expansion steam engine for a total of 1,600 ihp. |
Amasa Stone 1905 - 1964 (Mesaba Steamship Co. & Interlake Steamship Co.) |
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On the timber ways prior to launching. March 25, 1905, Wyandotte, MI. |
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Launching of the Amasa Stone. March 25, 1905. From March 30, 1905 issue of Marine Review. |
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Launched March 25, 1905. |
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Just after launch. March 25, 1905. |
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Bow view just after launch. March 25, 1905. From March 30, 1905 issue of Marine Review. |
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March 30, 1905 Marine Review article about the launchings of the Amasa Stone and James E. Davidson. |
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March 30, 1905 Marine Review article continued. |
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March 30, 1905 Marine Review article continued. |
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Photo taken in 1905, possibly on her Maiden Voyage. |
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Captain George B. Mallory in 1905 aboard the Amasa Stone. |
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(L to R) Capt. Mallory, John Ward Westcott, Harry Coulby, unknown man, and Mr. Walterson aboard the Amasa Stone 1905. |
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Postcard view St. Clair River 1905. |
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Dry-dock view. |
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Postcard view "Passing Detroit". |
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Reverse side of previous postcard view sent from a former crew member in 1908. |
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D.M & N. RY Docks Duluth, MN. Postcard view. |
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Waiting to enter the Canadian Soo Lock. |
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Ashtabula Harbor circa 1913 to 1917. |
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Circa 1913 to 1917. Still has tall masts. |
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Circa 1913 to 1917. |
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Circa 1918 to 26. |
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At the Soo Locks Circa 1930's or 40's. |
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Bow view detail. Circa 1930's or 40's possibly the Cuyahoga River. |
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At the Soo Locks Circa 1930's or 40's. |
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Upbound at Little Rapids Cut, St. Marys River October 22, 1941. |
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Postcard view entering icy Soo Locks. |
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Detroit River. |
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Sailing in-ballast. |
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Upbound at Port Huron, MI 1940's. |
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Entering the Soo locks and putting men ashore. Circa late 1940's. |
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At Milwaukee, WI unloading coal. |
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Stern view at Milwaukee, WI unloading coal. |
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Another stern view at Milwaukee, WI further along the process of unloading coal. |
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Upbound St. Marys River circa 1930's. |
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Another view downbound in the St. Marys River. |
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Downbound at the Soo locks. |
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Sailing in-ballast in the lower St. Clair River. June 26, 1949. |
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Downbound in the Detroit River with the J. W. Westcott II alongside making a mail delivery. Early 1950's. |
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At Sturgeon Bay, WI 1952. |
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Manitowoc Shipbuilding, March 1956, shows a bow view of the Amasa Stone and the John A. Kling. |
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An aft view of the previous picture. In the foreground are three Standard Oil Tankers: Possibly the Red Crown, the Suebert and the Cowan. |
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At Republic Steel dock on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH. Mid 1950's. |
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Waiting to enter the mouth of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, OH. Mid 1950's. |
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Sailing down the Manitowoc River to begin her first trip of the Spring 1956 season. |
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Downbound in the St. Marys River. |
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Downbound at Mission Point, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 1950's. |
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In the Portage Channel June 1957. |
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Nickel Plate Road Ore Dock at Huron, Ohio 1957. |
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Engine Room. Wm. Wade the 2nd Assistant and aide Jas B. |
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Engine Room. Wm. Wade at the throttle. |
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Engine Room. Jas. B. at the throttle. |
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Downbound in the Soo Locks September 2, 1956. |
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Downbound in the Soo Locks September 2, 1956. |
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Being lowered in the Soo Locks September 2, 1956. |
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Departing the Soo Locks September 2, 1956. |
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Amasa Stone boarding pass. |
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Amasa Stone boarding pass, reverse side. |
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At Toledo, OH, 1950's. |
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Detroit River 1959. |
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Upbound at Mission Point, Sault Ste. Marie, MI. May 17, 1959. |
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Downbound in lake Huron. |
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With tug Massachusetts from Interlake Log 1959. |
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Cleveland, OH. Date unknown. |
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Amasa Stone, Robert Hobson, Charles Schwab and Samuel Mather at lay-up. |
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Her sailing days over at Toledo, OH September 1962. |
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Waterline scale drawing depicting appearance from circa 1905. |
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Amasa Stone 1965 - Present (break wall at Charlevoix, MI) |
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Planned layout of break wall at Medusa Cement terminal utilizing the hulls of Amasa Stone and Charles S. Hebard. |
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Report of the reconditioning of the hulls at Bultema Dock & Dredge Co. at Manistee, MI. |
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Preparing to be sunk in place for service as break wall at Medusa Cement Dock. |
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View of Charles S. Hebard inbound Duluth October 11, 1958 while in service for Wilson Transit fleet. |
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Stern of the Amasa Stone with lettering removed; it once read "Amasa Stone of Wilmington". Summer 2001. |
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Star board quarter of the stern. Part of the bulwarks removed to allow ships to tie up to the bits. Summer 2001. |
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Close up of starboard bow area, two portholes and a windlass steam "burper". The porthole on the right is to the anchor locker space and the porthole on the left was to
originally a spare cabin located with the rest of the forward crew cabins on the main deck forward. The portholes are covered with steel plates. Summer 2001. |
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The bow of the Amasa Stone progressing into the V-notch stern of the Charles S. Hebard. In this picture, you can see the Stone's starboard anchor hawse collar protruding
from the hull. Summer 2001. |
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Close up of the Charles S. Hebard stern name with raised letters and the Amasa Stone bow meeting. Summer 2001. |
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Break wall. |
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Stern detail view. November 23, 2001. |
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November 23, 2001. |
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Amasa Stone (L) and Charles S. Hebard (R) hulls serving as break wall. |
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Approaching the break wall as seen from the inbound St. Marys Challenger. Summer 2005. |
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Bow of Charles S. Herbard, the beginning of the break wall pointed northeast. Summer 2005. |
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View of where the two hulls meet. Summer 2005. |
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Looking down on the fantail of the Amasa Stone. Rudder tiller, after deckhouse foundation, and original bitts are still visible. Summer 2005. |
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Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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Amasa Stone on the left and the Charles S. Hebard on the right, Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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What is left of her name on the stern quarter, Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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Rudder tiller and bits, Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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The rudder is still attached, Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
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Ocotber 4, 2014. New |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Amasa Stone (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
George B. Mallory 1905 William A. Reed 1906 - 22 Chesley C. Stewart 1923 - 25 H. Chesley Inches 1925 Tom A. McDougall 1926 George A. MacAuley 1927 - 29 Walter McNeil 1929 - 31 Unknown 1932 - 35 H. Chesley Inches 1936 - 39 Byron Garrett Stewart 1939 - 43 John W. Malloch 1944 - 46 Victor J. Noel 1948 |
Walter L. Girardin 1947 Victor J. Noel 1948 Otto H. Schwedler 1949 Henry W. Reinhold 1950 - 51 Clifton G. Endelmann 1952 - 53 Carl W. Basch 1954 John W. Lainey 1955 Ervin L. Malloch 1956 Leslie J. Julien 1957 Laid up 1958 Myron D. Tuttle 1959 |
Alonzo Arnold 1905 Charles A. Heisner 1906 - 20 William D. Woods 1921 - 25 Hugo A. Dietlin 1926 William D. Woods 1927 - 31 Unknown 1931 - 35 William J. McSweeney 1936 - 37 Unknown 1938 Raymond A. Arnold 1939 - 40 Carl A. Backman 1941 - 45 William F. Jess 1946 - 47 Clarence A. DeLong 1948 |
Arthur W. Buchler 1948 Leslie S. Sangster 1949 - 50 Harvey E. Mensen 1951 Harvey C. Jess 1952 Charles E. McLaughlin 1953 Albert J. Zobl 1954 Gustav Engelhaupt 1955 - 56 George T. Miller 1957 Laid up 1958 George T. Miller 1959 Herbert G. Smith 1959 |
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