Re: Oldest Freighter

From: Mark
Location: Ludington, MI
email: mather at pmship dot com
Remote Name: 65.112.88.194
Date: 12.29.06
Time: 10:41:19 AM

Comments

Southdown Challenger built in 1906. Probably laid up for the winter now. The Stmr E.M. Ford is the oldest on the lakes, and still functional, but has been used for only cement storage in the Saginaw River in recent years. She was built in 1898.

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