George M. Carl

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

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

She was launched in 1922 as the Fred Hartwell.[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. 1 2 "Canadian briefs". Toronto Telegram. 1975-12-24. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  2. 1 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. Retrieved 2012-01-02. mirror
  3. ↑ "Great Lakes & Seaway Shipping News ARCHIVE". Boatnerd. Retrieved 2012-01-03. The GEORGE M. CARL (2) was launched October 28, 1922 as a) FRED G. HARTWELL (2) mirror
  4. ↑ "Featured Lake Boat: Fred G. Hartwell 1922 - 1951, Matthew Andrews {2} 1951 - 1962, George M. Carl {2} 1962 - 1984". boatnerd. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2012-01-03. mirror
  5. ↑ "The Calgary Herald - Dec 29, 1975". Calgary Herald. 1975-12-29. Retrieved 2012-01-03.
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