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Remembering the past Historical Perspective Featured Lake Boat: |
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Built by as a steel barge by F.W. Wheeler & Co. of West Bay City, MI as hull # 118. Launched on October 7, 1896
as the SIR ISAAC LOTHIAN BELL for the Bessemer Steamship Co. of Duluth, MN. Dimensions: 366’ lbp x 45’ beam x 26’ depth; 3418 GRT, 3158 NRT. The barge was generally towed by
the steamer MARIPOSA. |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Sir Isaac Lothain Bell (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
Frank M. Rice 1898 H. A. Burns 1899 E. L. Sawyer 1900 - 01 John Y. Sprowell 1902 Arnold N. Nordahl 1903 Willard Damon 1904 Charles Mulholland 1905 - 07 Unknown 1908 Charles Mulholland 1909 - 10 |
James H. Denner 1911 - 12 Unknown 1913 James H. Denner 1914 - 19 Iver Larson 1920 - 21 Unknown 1922 Iver Larson 1923 Charles Ferguson 1924 - 25 Michael McGory 1926 - 30 |
W. E. Vogt 1901 Unknown 1902 - 05 Alex Graham 1906 Unknown 1907 - 30 |
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Masters and Chief Engineers of the Blanche H. (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
A. Lavigne 1940 - 43 William Garvie 1944 - 45 R. McGregor 1946 - 47 |
R. Shaw 1940 - 42 H. Twigger 1943 - 45 A. McColeman 1946 L. Elliot 1947 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Black River (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
J. Agnew 1951 George Ferguson 1952 - 59 J. R. Lemay 1960 - 62 G. G. Moffat 1963 - 67 F. Bingham 1968 - 72 Unknown 1973 - 74 L. B. Fulford 1975 D. Billard 1976 L. B. Fulford 1977 - 78 |
R. H. Peatman 1952 - 64 M. D. Corbin 1965 A. J. Williams 1966 - 78 Don Boone 1978 |
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