J. B. Ford
The J. B. Ford was a steamship bulk freighter that saw service for over 100 years on the United States and Canada great lakes. The ship was launched in Lorain, Ohio on December 12, 1903 as the Edwin F. Holmes. The freighter was named in honor of Edwin Francis Holmes, an investor in the Hawgood & Avery Transit Co. and a director of the Hawgood & Avery Fleet in 1904. The Edwin F. Holmes sailed in the Commonwealth Steamship Fleet until 1911 when she was transferred to the Acme Transit Fleet (another of the Hawgood fleets). At the time of its scrapping was the oldest intact lake freighter still afloat.
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J. B. Ford
The J. B. Ford was a steamship bulk freighter that saw service for over 100 years on the United States and Canada great lakes. The ship was launched in Lorain, Ohio on December 12, 1903 as the Edwin F. Holmes. The freighter was named in honor of Edwin Francis Holmes, an investor in the Hawgood & Avery Transit Co. and a director of the Hawgood & Avery Fleet in 1904. The Edwin F. Holmes sailed in the Commonwealth Steamship Fleet until 1911 when she was transferred to the Acme Transit Fleet (another of the Hawgood fleets). At the time of its scrapping was the oldest intact lake freighter still afloat.
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1903-12-12
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Two Scotch Marine Boilers
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The J. B. Ford in use for cement storage in 2006.
Ship First Commander
Captain James Owen.
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Edwin F. Holmes
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Triple Expansion Steam
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