1909                                  La Belle                                  1962

Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter

Built at Lorain OH by American Ship Building Co., Hull 367
Launched March 27, 1909

524’ LOA, 504’ LBP, 54’ beam, 30’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1760 IHP

Enrolled at Cleveland OH April 26, 1909 (#95)
504.0 x 54.0 x 30.0, 6407 GT, 4876 NT     US 206189     to:
La Belle Steamship Co., Cleveland OH, M. A. Hanna & Co., Mgr. (home port Fairport OH)

Entered service 1909

Home port to Wilmington DE 1932

Remeasured 1952 to 6477 GT, 4910 NT

Sold 1953 to Kinsman Transit Co., Cleveland OH

Sold for scrap 1962 to Luria Bros. & Co.  Resold to Italian shipbreakers.  Towed to Italy for scrapping.

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