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Morley & Hill, Marine City MI

William B. Morley and John J. Hill started this yard in 1869. If anyone can tell me more, or add to the table below, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 8 May 2016.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Feet Built Disposition
C. N. Johnson
6767 D. W. Powers Cargo Ship 303 1871 George W. Johnson 1893, Emerald 1898, abandoned 1910
67128 Northerner J. M. Nicol Barge 1,214 1871 Cargo ship 1880, burnt and sank 1892 in L'Anse MI
110043 Robert Holland Cargo Ship 340 1872 Northern Queen (Canada) 1878, Robert Holland 1882, burnt 1915 in Sturgeon Bay
Garvis Lord
90524 Minneapolis Cargo Ship 1,072 1873 Foundered 1894 in Straits of Mackinaw
Abercorn
130033 N. K. Fairbank Cargo Ship 980 1874 Eliza H. Strong 1899, burnt and sank 1904 off Lexington Harbor
125408 City of New Baltimore Cargo Ship 80 1875 Abandoned 1916
91129 Morley J. J. Morley Cargo Ship 869 1879 Grand Traverse 1887, in collision and sank 1896 near Colchester Light
105937 A. L. Hopkins J. J. Morley Cargo Ship 756 1880 Foundered 1911 off Ontonagon MI
J. Macy
76307 J. M. Osborne Cargo Ship 646 1882 In collision and sank 1884 off Whitefish Point
91493 Mary C. & E. McElroy Cargo Ship 117 1882 Burnt 1908 in Chelsea MA
130333 New Orleans Cargo Ship 1,457 1885 In collision and sank 1906 in Thunder Bay
140882 Louisiana W. B. Morley Cargo Ship 1,753 1887 Wrecked and burnt 1913 Washington I
81191 William B. Morley Morley & Hill Cargo Ship 1,846 1888 Caledonia 1889, Gale Staples (Canada ON 134518) 1916, wrecked 1918 near Au Sable Point Light
100450 Italia W. C. Morley Cargo Ship 2,036 1889 Barge 1915, scuttled 1920 in Lake Erie
77002 John J. Hill C. T. Morley Cargo Ship 974 1892 Burnt and sank 1903 off Frying Pan Shoal
81391 W. B. Morley Morley & Hill Cargo Ship 1,748 1892 Scrapped 1923
115784 Silvanus J. Macy Peninsular Tptn Cargo Ship 752 1881 Foundered 1902 off Port Burwell
116331 St. Lawrence C. T. Morley Cargo Ship 1,437 1890 Wrecked 1898 off Point Betsie

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