William H. Warner (1923 ship)

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William H. Warner was a lake freighter, launched on April 21, 1923.[1] She was built by American Ship Building of Lorain Ohio, for Panda Steamship Company.[2] Her design was based on that of the J. Pierpont Morgan, the first of the "600 footers".[3]

She was sold to International Harvester in 1933, and renamed The International in 1934.[2]

Her boilers were converted to oil, from coal, in 1950.[2]

She was sold to Envirodyne in 1977, and renamed Maxine.[2]

She was acquired by Pierson Steamships Ltd in 1981, and renamed the J. F. Vaughn, only to be acquired by P. & H. Shipping Ltd. and renamed Oakglen.[2]

In October 1988 she was towed to a shipbreaker, in Turkey.[2]

References

  1. Today in Great Lakes History - April 21, Boatnerd. Retrieved on 2020-01-07. “OAKGLEN (1) was launched April 21, 1923 as a) WILLIAM H. WARNER.”
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Warner, William H., Great Lakes Vessel History. Retrieved on 2020-01-07.
  3. Mark L. Thompson (1994). Queen of the Lakes. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814343371.