Ralph H. Watson

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Lake freighter Ralph H. Watson in 1977.

The Ralph H. Watson was a lake freighter built in 1937, for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company, a subsidiary of US Steel.[1] She was launched at River Rouge, Michigan, by her builder, Great Lakes Engineering Works.[2]

The vessel was 610 feet long.[1] She cost $1.5 million. She was built to carry 12,000 tons or ore, or coal, or other bulk cargos.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NEW ORE SHIP LAUNCHED; Second Carrier in 7 Years on Lakes--Is Owned by U. S. Steel". The New York Times. 1937-11-21. https://www.nytimes.com/1937/11/21/archives/new-ore-ship-launched-second-carrier-in-7-years-on-lakesis-owned-by.html. Retrieved 2021-03-30. 
  2. ↑ "WATSON, RALPH H.". Historical Collections of the Great Lakes. https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/item/440600. Retrieved 2021-03-30. "Converted to oil at American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH, during the winter, 1969-1970." 
  3. ↑ "Watson, Ralph H.". Great Lakes Vessel History. https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/w/watson-ralph-h. Retrieved 2021-03-30. 
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