William D. towing Alexis W. Thompson (52122827116)

John j. Lee photo the william d. Was built in ashtabula by jg laird & sons in 1892. Vessel histories of sterling berry: alexis w. Thompson 1908 - 1959 (1962) steel great lakes bulk freighter built at west bay city mi by west bay city shipbuilding co. , hull 625 launched april 4, 1908 524’ loa, 504’ lbp, 54’ beam, 30’ depth 1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1800 ihp enrolled at cleveland oh may 1, 1908 (#58) 504. 0 x 55. 0 x 26. 7, 6436 gt, 4670 nt us 205106 to: valley steamship co. , cleveland oh, w. H. Becker, mgr. (home port fairport oh) renamed w. H. Becker 1921 fleet renamed becker steamship co. Aug 4, 1922 fleet sold 1930 to midland steamship co. , cleveland oh fleet reincorporated nov 1931 in delaware as midland steamship line (home port to wilmington de) renamed edward n. Saunders jr. (2) 1933 sold 1955 to river steamship co. , detroit mi, t. H. Browning, mgr. (home port to detroit mi) and renamed ernest r. Johnson. Sold 1959 to omega lake ship co. , a subsidiary of continental grain co. For grain storage in buffalo ny harbor and retired from active service. Remeasured as a barge to 6426 gt, 6272 nt. Sold for scrap 1962 to marine salvage ltd. , port colborne on. Resold to steel company of canada, towed to hamilton on and scrapped there.