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From: Dick Lund
Location: Menominee, MI
Email: dlundat mew.rr.com
Remote Name: 24.164.231.18
Date: 07/31/03
Time: 02:58:53 PM
Basically: She sailed for Bethlehem Steel, was the last ship built by Great Lakes Engineering Works, was originally 730-ft. x 75-ft. but was lengthened to 826-ft. in 1975. It was named for Mr. Arthur Bartlett Homer, a high ranking Bethlehem Steel official. (info from: Namesakes of the 80's by John O. Greenwood). If you go to the Home Page of this site and choose Photo Galleries - Historic Photo Gallery - there are four photos to the Homer, which include pictures of her bow caved in from a head on collision in 1972. - Dick Lund
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