1909 Shenango 1984
Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter
Built at Ecorse MI by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Hull 62
Keel laid Jan 14, 1909; launched May 1, 1909
Longest vessel on the Great Lakes (until Colonel James M. Schoonmaker of 1911 – superseded Kerr class of 1907)
606’ LOA, 585’ LBP, 58’ beam, 32’ depth
1 deck, arch cargo hold construction, hatches @ 12’, coal-fired boilers, triple expansion engine, 1800 IHP
Enrolled at Detroit MI June 10, 1909 (#64)
580.8 x 58.2 x 33.0, 8047 GT, 6498 NT US 206329 to:
Great Lakes Engineering Works
Reenrolled at Detroit MI (Temp #1) to:
Shenango Steamship & Transportation Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Pittsburgh PA)
Entered service July 1909
Spar deck rebuilt between 1937 and 1947 to 24’ hatch centers and hatch crane
Repowered 1952 with steam turbine engine, 4400 SHP, and oil-fired boilers
Sold 1957 to American Steamship Co., Buffalo NY, Boland & Cornelius, Mgr. (home port to Buffalo NY)
Renamed B. W. Druckenmiller 1958
Laid up at end of 1962 season at Buffalo NY and did not operate again for this fleet
Sold 1964 to Wilson Marine Transit Co., Cleveland OH (home port to Wilmington DE) and renamed A. T. Lawson.
Fleet sold 1972 to Kinsman Marine Transit Co., Cleveland OH
Sold 1975 to Robert Pierson Holdings Ltd. , Hamilton ON (home port to Hamilton ON) and renamed George G. Henderson.
Enrolled Canadian at 8935 GT, 6358 NT Can 370161
Renamed Howard F. Andrews 1979
Fleet failed sold Aug 1982 to P. & H. Shipping Ltd., Mississauga ON and vessel renamed Elmglen (1)
Did not operate 1983 season
Sold for scrap 1984 and scrapped at Port Maitland ON
IMO 5033313
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B. W. Druckenmiller was my grandfather. His full name was Barton Washington Druckenmiller and he was president of Penn Dixie Cement in Easton, PA. Years ago, I saw someone online wondering about this.
If you have an image/photo of the Shenango 1 named B. W. Druckenmiller, I would love it!
MaryAnn
I found such a picture on Shiphotos.com
My g g Uncle was a CEO in early 1900’s. I have a pic of men and him , Mr. Riley.
My Buffalo NY father was a deckhand on the ‘Shenango” who was discharged 11/26/1940. Toledo Ohio.
I’m searching for information on Charles Joseph Volk. He was an engineer on either the Shenango or Schoonmaker freighter in 1940’s or 1950’s. Family history is that he was chief engineer for a large Shenango Co. lake freighter, but not sure which ship.
Found it from a 1951 Lakes Carrier Bulletin, page 12. Charles J Volk, my grandfather, was chief engineer on the Shenango.