AMASA STONE 1905 - 1965

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Planned layout of break wall at Medusa Cement terminal utilizing the hulls of Amasa Stone and Charles S. Hebard (From the Charlevoix Courier, August 11, 1965 - Joe Komjathy collection)

Report of the reconditioning of the hulls at Bultema Dock & Dredge co. at Manistee, MI (From the Charlevoix Courier, November 10, 1965 - Joe Komjathy collection)

Preparing to be sunk in place for service as break wall at Medusa Cement Dock (From the Charlevoix Courier, July 13, 1966 - Joe Komjathy collection)

View of Charles S. Hebard inbound Duluth October 11, 1958 while in service for Wilson Transit fleet. (From the Joe Komjathy collection)

Stern of the Amasa Stone with lettering removed; it once read "Amasa Stone Of Wilmington". Summer 2001 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

Star board quarter of the stern. Part of the bulwarks removed to allow ships to tie up to the bits. Summer 2001 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

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 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

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 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

Close up of the Charles S. Hebard stern name with raised letters and the Amasa Stone bow meeting. Summer 2001 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

Break wall (From Boatnerd archives)

Stern detail view. November 23, 2001 (Photo by Mike Nichols from Boatnerd archives)

November 23, 2001 (Photo by Mike Nichols from Boatnerd archives)

Amasa Stone (L) and Charles S. Hebard (R) hulls serving as break wall (from Boatnerd archives)

Approaching the break wall as seen from the inbound St. Marys Challenger. Summer 2005 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

Bow of Charles S. Herbard, the beginning of the break wall pointed northeast. Summer 2005 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

View of where the two hulls meet. Summer 2005 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)

Looking down on the fantail of the Amasa Stone. Rudder tiller, after deckhouse foundation, and original bitts are still visible. Summer 2005 (Photo by Joe Komjathy)