George M. Carl

The George M. Carl was a lake freighter with 10,000 ton displacement.[1][2]

Lake freighter George M. Carl, beached off the Humber River in October 1975.

History

She was launched in 1922 as the Fred Hartwell by the American Ship Building Company in Lorain, Ohio.[3] She was known as the Fred Hartwell until 1951, when she was renamed the Matthew Andrews.[4] She was renamed the George M. Carl in 1962, and was decommissioned in 1984.

She ran aground off the mouth of the Humber Bay on December 24, 1975.[1][2] The tugs William Rest, Lac Como, G.W. Rogers and the Bagotville were called upon to free her. It required five days to free her.[5]

References
  1. "Canadian briefs". Toronto Telegram. 1975-12-24. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  2. "Tugs Lac Como, William Rest, G.W. Rogers and Bagotvilee tried to free George M. Carl". Maritime history of the Great Lakes. 1975-12-27. Archived from the original on 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
  3. "Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping News ARCHIVE". Boatnerd. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-01-03. The GEORGE M. CARL (2) was launched October 28, 1922 as a) FRED G. HARTWELL (2)
  4. "Featured Lake Boat: Fred G. Hartwell 1922 - 1951, Matthew Andrews {2} 1951 - 1962, George M. Carl {2} 1962 - 1984". boatnerd. 2011-10-22. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  5. "The Calgary Herald - Dec 29, 1975". Calgary Herald. 1975-12-29. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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