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Built by American Shipbuilding Co. as hull 781. Launched on October 28, 1922 as FRED G. HARTWELL for Franklin Steamship Co. Dimensions: 617' 00" loa x 64' 2" beam x 33' 0"
depth; 8,889 GRT, 6,942 NRT. Powered by a 2,600ihp triple expansion steam engine. The HARTWELL, the last ship built for Franklin Steamship, was delivered on December 1, 1922
but did not enter service until the spring of 1923 because of unfavorable weather. |
Fred G. Hartwell 1922 - 1931 (Franklin Steamship Co.) |
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Possibly downbound the St. Clair Flats. |
Fred G. Hartwell 1932 - 1939 (Bethlehem Transportation Co.) |
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Silver dishes marked S.S. Fred G. Hartwell, International Silver Co. Ken is trying to find their origins. If you anybody knows more about these dishes,
please post it on the Boatnerd Message Board. |
Fred G. Hartwell 1940 - 1951 (Hanna Ore Co.) |
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Loaded and underway. |
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Upbound at Little Rapids Cut, August 13, 1941 |
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Article from the Great Lakes News. |
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Page 1 of the 1950 Season Summary from the Fred G. Hartwell. |
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Page 2 of the 1950 Season Summary from the Fred G. Hartwell. |
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Heading out into the lake. |
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Heading out into the lake. |
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Matthew Andrews (2) 1951 - 1962 (Hanna Mining Co.) |
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Upbound at Mission Pt. |
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Upbound in Detroit just after getting the mail from the Westcott, July 1958 |
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Upbound on the St. Marys River, August 1960 |
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Name painted out in preperation of renaming her George M. Carl in Port Colborne, March 1963. The Michael K. Tewksbury is moored behind her. |
George M. Carl (2) 1962 - 1984 (Misener Transportation) |
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Early in her career for Misener, 1960's |
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Note the London, England registry and the stack logo, 1960's |
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Upbound in Montreal, June 1963. |
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Aerial view of the stack. |
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Near Port Colborne, 1960's |
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Stern view, 1960's |
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Close up of the stern. |
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Entering the Rock Cut in 1964. |
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In Soo Harbor as seen from the Valley Camp's stern, July 3, 1971 |
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In Port Colborne having new boilers installed, April 29, 1972. |
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Loading at the Cargill Elevator in Sarnia, July 1973 |
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Aerial view in Port Colborne Harbor, 1970's |
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Upbound in the St. Clair River, August 1973 |
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Stern view, July 1975 |
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Aground in Humber Bay, Toronto after a snow storm, December 25, 1975 |
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Three tugs working on freeing the George M. Carl, December 27, 1975 |
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Riding high with the Corps dredge Markham in the background, June 1976 |
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Loaded and downbound the St Marys River, July 1976 |
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Inbound Port Weller Piers, August 28, 1976 |
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Sliding down the wall to Lock 8 on the Welland Canal, 1977 |
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Tied up at the City Dock waiting for a berth at one of the grain elevators Toledo. |
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Downbound the Maumee River at Craig Bridge, Toledo. |
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Loading grain at the Midstates Elevator, Toledo. |
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Clear of the Poe Lock in the spring ice, 1979 |
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Running light in June 1979 |
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Clearing one of the bridges on the Welland canal, July 1979 |
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Underway, July 26, 1979 |
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Heading upbound in the Huron Cut above Port Huron, August 1979 |
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Stern View, August 1979 |
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Stern View, August 1979 |
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Loading at Cargil in Sarnia. |
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In on of the locks on the Welland Canal at lower level, April 1980 |
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Winches being operated while the lock is filled, April 1980 |
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The lock is almost filled, April 1980 |
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View of her stack. |
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Upbound in Lock 7, July 15, 1980. |
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Upbound the St. Marys River, July 15, 1980 |
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Departing Lock 6 on the Welland Canal upbound, early 1980's |
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Postcard view passing under the Ambassador Bridge. |
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Aproaching the Homer Bridge on the Welland Canal, 1980's |
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Downbound in the Welland Canal after clearing QEW overpass, 1980's |
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In balast on Lake Erie, 1980's |
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Getting work done in PASCO's drydock, Thunder Bay, 1981 |
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Unloading in Port McNicoll, August 1982 |
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On her final trip through the Welland Canal, December 12, 1982. |
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1924 trip summaries. |
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1952 trip summaries. |
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1952 trip summaries. |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Fred G. Hartwell (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
Unknown 1922 Daniel C. Sullivan 1923 - 31 Unknown 1932 - 35 Edward Phil Fitch Sr. 1936 - 38 Charles Lindsay 1939 Fredrick A. DesJardins 1939 Jesse M. Brines 1940 Millard M. Stewart 1941 W. Ross Maitland 1942 - 51 |
Unknown 1922 Thomas W. Braund 1923 George Whitehead 1924 - 25 Albert H. Amhaus 1926 - 28 Daniel Sullivan 1929 Albert H. Amhaus 1929 Sigurd K. Ramberg 1930 - 31 Unknown 1932 - 35 Sigurd K. Ramberg 1936 - 39 Alexander M. Robertson 1940 - 45 Frank J. Autterson 1946 - 1951 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the Matthew Andrews (2) (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Norval F. Peltier 1952 - 54 Carlton William Young 1955 J. L. Hereford 1955 Walter E. Hemmelroos 1956 - 57 F. N. Lindsay 1958 Walter E. Hemmelroos 1958 B. A. Lappi 1958 - 60 Harold W. Wager 1961 K. M. Minwegen 1962 |
Frank J. Autterson 1952 J. F. "Jack" Brooks 1953 - 60 Nels G. Johnson 1961 J. F. "Jack" Brooks 1961 Dudley O.Adams 1962 |
Masters and Chief Engineers of the George M. Carl (2) (Courtesy of Russ Plumb) |
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Masters | Chief Engineers | ||
R. C. McColeman 1963 Allen R. Rafuse 1964 - 65 W. J. Jessome 1966 I. R. Burns 1967 - 69 C. R. Bradley 1970 M. Petit 1971 George Wheeler 1972 - 73 N. McDonald 1974 H. A. Edwards 1975 Morrey R. Armstrong 1975 - 81 G. Johnson 1982 - 85 |
Kenneth E. Fisher 1963 - 67 E. F. Walker 1968 - 71 A. W. Renn 1972 - 85 |
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