''D.G. Kerr'' was a
lake freighter
Lake freighters, or lakers, are bulk carriers operating on the Great Lakes of North America. These vessels are traditionally called boats, although classified as ships. Freighters typically have a long, narrow hull, a raised pilothouse, and the ...
, launched in 1903, for the
Provident Steamship Company.
[ She was renamed ''Harry R. Jones'', in 1916, when a larger vessel was given the name ''D.G. Kerr''.][
She was sold for scrap in 1960.][ She was lost at sea, on her way to Scottish ship breakers, when her tow parted.][
]
Namesake
The vessel was named in honor of David Garret Kerr, a Vice President of U.S. Steel
The United States Steel Corporation is an American steel company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It maintains production facilities at several additional locations in the U.S. and Central Europe.
The company produces and sells steel products, ...
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, quote = David Garrett Kerr was Vice President for mining and transportation at U.S. Steel from 1909 through 1932; this expanded the job he'd first held with Carnegie Steel and had retained when the Steel Trust was formed.
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Great Lakes freighters
Maritime incidents in 1960
1903 ships