J. Pierpont Morgan 1906 - 1965
Heron Bay (2) 1966 - 1978
Heron B. 1979

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Built by Chicago Ship Building Co. of Chicago, IL as hull # 68. Launched on April 16, 1906 as J. PIERPONT MORGAN for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. of Cleveland, OH and entered service in June of 1906. Dimensions: 601’ LOA x 58’ beam x 32’ depth; 7161 GRT 5530 NRT. Cargo Capacity: 12,500 tons. Powered by a 1,875 ihp triple expansion steam engine. The J. PIERPONT MORGAN was the first 601 foot vessel on the Lakes. In April of 1937 two new Babcock & Wilcox water tube boilers were installed. In April 1940 new tank top and hopper sides were fitted. Tonnage changed in 1941 to 7673 GRT, 6099 NRT Tonnage again changed in 1947 to 7709 NRT, 6136 GRT. Pittsburgh Steamship Co. named changed to United States Steel Corp. in 1952. On November 11, 1960 the J. PIERPONT MORGAN was laid up in Duluth MN until 1965 when the vessel was sold to Canadian interests; Q&O (Quebec and Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd. of Thorold, Ont.) affiliate Comet Enterprises Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda. The ship was move to Port Arthur Shipyard in December of 1965 to be reconditioned and returned to service in the Spring of 1966 as HERON BAY (2). Canadian tonnage was listed as 8887 GRT, 6574 NRT. In 1976 ownership was transferred to another Q&O affiliate, Trico Enterprises Ltd. of Hamilton, Bermuda. Final lay-up was on November 4, 1978 at Lauzon, Que. Later that year she was sold to Union Pipe & Machinery Ltd. of Montreal, Que. and renamed HERON B. Scrapping began on March 30, 1979 and was completed by the end of 1979.

Postcard view of at Conneaut Harbor, OH (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Postcard view "Passing Detroit" MI (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Back side of previous postcard view. (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Colorized postcard view of at Ashtabula, OH (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

At Two Harbors, MN (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Postcard view loading at Marquette, MI with the bow of a whaleback in the foreground. (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Stern view in this postcard image unloading at Fairport, OH. (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Postcard view in the Toledo Shipbuilding Dry Dock at Toledo, OH. (Submitted from both the Paul C. LaMarre III collection and from the William A. Forsythe collection)

Entering Conneaut Harbor, OH. (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Unloading at Superior Docks at Ashtabula, OH. (From the Paul C. LaMarre III collection)

Sailing in ballast in the 1950's (Photographer unknown from the Paul C. LaMarre Jr. collection)

Downbound at Mission Point (From the Tom Manse collection)

Downbound at Mission Point (From the Tom Manse collection)

Upbound at Mission Point (From the Tom Manse collection)

Passing Point Edward Ont./Port Huron, MI. The passenger ship Huronic is in the background. (From the Ron Beaupre collection)

Sailing loaded sporting her side billboard (From the Ron Beaupre collection)

Downbound in he Detroit River (From the Rich Weiss collection)

Loading grain at Midstates Elevator Toledo, OH. Mid 1970's  (Photo by Jim Hoffman)

At dock, location unknown. (Photo by Emory Massman from the Marc Vander Meulen collection)

Unloading at unknown port (From the Tom Manse collection)

With a load of pulpwood. July 1972. (From the Terry McCullough collection) New

Inbound at Port Colborne. May 1975. (from the Terry McCullough collection) New

Inbound at Toledo, OH. Mid 1970's (Photo by Jim Hoffman)

Preparing to dock at Midstates Grain elevator Toledo, OH. Mid 1970's (Photo by Jim Hoffman)

Under tow with tug Louisiana in the Rouge River, Detroit, MI, June 1975 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

Docked at Toledo, OH (Photo by Jim Hoffman)

Turning in the Detroit River. September 1977 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

Turning in the Detroit River. September 1977 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

Stern view getting underway in the Detroit River. September 1977 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

At the Sarnia grain elevator. 1978 (Photo by Terry McCullough

At Port Colborne, Ont. August 1978 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

Stern view at Port Colborne, Ont. August 1978 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

Another stern view at Port Colborne, Ont. August 1978 (Photo by Paul C. LaMarre Jr.)

Upbound on the St. Marys River August 1978 (Photographer unknown from the Marc Vander Meulen collection)

F. J. Crowley 1910 - 12

John W. Burns 1913 - 15

Harry G. Harbottle 1916 - 17

Charles M. Conkey 1918

David Bouille 1919 - 24

H. J. Clegg 1925 - 27

Harry Clark Ashby Sr. 1928 - 29

C. S. O. Christiansen 1930 - 31

Unknown 1932 - 33

Roy C. Caughell 1934

W. H. McLachlan 1934

Roy C. Caughell 1935

John Crerar 1936

Charles A. Horton 1937

Frank L. Davenport 1938

Chris H. Johnson 1939

Albert C. Penzenhagen 1940

Swen Fotland 1941

Roy A. Dewitt 1942

Forest H. Pratt 1943

Tomlin 1944

Arthur M. Everett 1945

Frank W. Quinn 1946 - 47

Reed F. Radike 1948

George Parks 1949 - 51

C. K. Seeley 1952 - 53

Alfred B. Weber 1954

Anthony H. Rehak 1955

Allen G. Henderson 1956

A. G. Anderson 1957

Frank J. Kadletz 1957

Unknown 1958

L. K. Lissack 1959

Herbert Todd 1960

M. M. Harvard 1960

D. Fraser 1907 - 08

John W. McEachren 1909 - 15

Unknown 1916

Guy L. Barnhart 1917 - 26

H. G. Grotemat Sr. 1927

Harry Gunderson 1928

Warner A. Churchill 1929 - 31

Unknown 1932 - 33

Joseph Friesenhan 1934

C. S. McElroy 1935

William R. Miller 1936 - 38

Fred J. Goller 1939 - 41

I. K. Henderson 1941

James Amenson Jr. 1942 - 44

Sherman T. Kemmerly 1945

Eric A. Bradley 1946 - 47

Robert H. Olson 1948 - 50

Milton H. Daggitt 1951 - 52

Peter Kochan 1953

Harvey H. Kangas 1954 - 55

Harry J. Fralic 1956 - 57

Unknown 1958

Harry J. Fralic 1959

J. J. Walker 1960

W. Carpenter 1973 - 75

E. C. Penney 1976

W. Thoms 1977

F. Cook 1978

B. G. Adam 1968 - 72

M. Smith 1973 - 75

L. Arcand 1976

M. Smith 1977 - 78

Sailing in-ballast (From the Rich Weiss collection)

At unknown port 1960 (From the Rich Weiss collection)