http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/1 2013-05-21T13:14:53Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/186082 Brazil 3467 Unknown The “Brazil” was built in 1890 by the Union Dry Dock Co., of Buffalo, New York. The steel propeller vessel experienced many name and ownership changes. She was originally built for M.M. Drake, et. al., of Buffalo, New York. In 1896, ownership transferred to John Kelderhouse, et. al., also of Buffalo. He owned her until 1904 when she was sold to the Wisconsin Transportation Co., of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Reconstruction of the hull took place in 1907and they maintained ownership until 1913. The North American Steamship Co. (Roy A. Williams, Mgr.), of Cleveland, Ohio, purchased her next. They possessed the vessel until 1916 when she was bought by Boland & Cornelius, of Buffalo, NY. Within that same year, she was sold again to Lake Transportation Co. (James Playfair), of Cleveland, OH; they maintained ownership until 1919 when she was sold again to Great Lakes Transportation Co., Ltd. (James Playfair, Mgr.), of Midland, Ontario, Canada. Subsequently, the vessel was renamed “Glenbrae” and listed as Canadian vessel 138217. In 1929, the vessel was sold to Marine Dredge & Gravel Co., of Chicago, Illinois, assumed her original name “Brazil” and original registration number, and converted to a sand dredge by Toledo Shipbuilding Co.. Lastly, ownership transferred again in 1931 to the Illinois Ship & Dredge Co., of Chicago, IL. In 1943, the vessel was abandoned and scrapped. 2013-05-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/186081 Brandon 207301 Unknown In 1910, the “Brandon” was built by the Detroit Ship Building Co. of Wyandotte, Michigan. The steel propeller vessel was built for Rutland Transit Co., of Ogdensburg, New York. First enrollment took place in Detroit on May 25, 1910, and Rutland Transit Co. owned her until 1915. Ownership then transferred to the New England Coal & Coke Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. They owned her until 1922 when she was sold to Rutland-Lake Michigan Transit Co. (D. Sullivan & Co., Mgrs.) of Chicago, Illinois. In 1929, while under their ownership, she underwent reconstruction. In 1931, ownership was transferred to the Gargland Steamship Co. (D. Sullivan & Co., Mgrs.), also of Chicago. She was removed from documentation in 1943, and scrapped in Chicago in 1948. 2013-05-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/186080 Charles R. 250746 Unknown The “Bravado,” originally named “Charles R.,” was built in 1946 by Stadium Boat Works of Cleveland, Ohio. The steel fishing tug experienced many ownership changes in its fifty year history. She was originally owned by John R. Parker of Ashtabula, OH. In 1964, ownership transferred to William D. Virgin of Lorain, OH. Subsequently, her name was changed to “Bravado.” After one year, she was sold to General Salvage Corp., of Northbrook, Illinois. They owned her until 1968, when ownership transferred back to William D. Virgin. In 1972, she was sold to Sheffield Building Co., Inc. of Lorain, and sold again to William D. Virgin in 1976. In 1996, the ship was scuttled two miles off Moriches Inlet, New York. 2013-05-07T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/186079 Brandon 3915 Unknown The “Brandon” (3915) was built in 1902 by Harlan & Hollingsworth of Wilmington, Delaware. The steel propeller vessel was first owned by Old Dominion Steamship Co. of New York, New York. In 1926 ownership transferred to Eastern Steamship Lines, also of New York. From 1929 until 1943, ownership transferred again to La Compagnie de Traverse Riviere du Loup-Tadoussac, Ltee. Of Riviere du Loup, Quebec. The vessel experienced many changes including name changes (Yonda L. (1929), Riviere du Loup (1930), and Simeon (1939)) and registration as Canadian vessel 154469. Ownership transferred again in 1943 to the Pan-American Steamship Corp. of Panama, S.A., of Puerto Cortex, Honduras. The vessel was subsequently registered as a Honduras vessel although the number is not known. From 1955 until 1968, Tigrito Steamship Co. S.A., also of Puerto Cortex, owned the vessel. In 1968, she suffered extensive damage when grounded in Benghazi; she was deemed a complete constructive loss. In March 1968, she was arrived in LaSpezia, Italy for scrapping. 2013-04-30T00:00:00Z