Boat, Entering Ashtabula Harbor (53149069236), John J. Lee

The acmegraph co. , chicago from a photo by john j. Lee. John a. Donaldson 1908 - 1955 steel great lakes bulk freighter built at lorain oh by american ship building co. , hull 362 launched may 2, 1908 400’ loa, 380’ lbp, 50’ beam, 28’ depth 1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1300 ihp enrolled at cleveland oh may 25, 1908 (#71) 380. 0 x 50. 0 x 28. 0, 4315 gt, 3110 nt us 205220 to: valley steamship co. , cleveland oh, w. H. Becker, mgr. (home port fairport oh) entered service june 1908 carrying coal from lorain oh to washburn wi 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 j. H. Macoubrey 1933 sold 1951 to bethlehem steel co. And renamed williamsport. Chartered back to midland steamship line seasons of 1953 and 1954 sold for scrap 1955 and scrapped at buffalo ny --the vessel histories of sterling berry.