SS Howard L. Shaw

Howard L. Shaw in Poe Lock
History
United States
Name
  • Howard L. Shaw
Operator
  • John Shaw Transit Company (1900-1901)
  • Eddy Shaw Transit Company (a subsidiary of John Shaw Transit Company) (1901-1902)
  • Donora Mining Company (a subsidiary of U.S. Steel) (1902-1904)
  • Pittsburgh Steamship Company (1904-1940)
  • Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Company (1940-1969)
Port of registry United States,
BuilderDetroit Shipbuilding Company, Wyandotte, Michigan
Yard number136
LaunchedSeptember 15, 1900
Completed1900
In service1900
Out of service1969
IdentificationU.S. Registry #96524
FateSunk as a breakwater at Ontario Place
General characteristics
Class & typeBulk Freighter
Tonnage4,901 gross 3,802 net
Length451 ft (137 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Height28 ft (8.5 m)
Installed power2 x Scotch marine boilers
Propulsion1,150 horsepower triple expansion steam engine attached to a single fixed pitch propeller
Speed10 knots
NotesThe Shaw was the last vessel to see the ill-fated John Owen

Howard L. Shaw was a 451-foot (137 m) long propeller driven freighter that operated on the Great Lakes of North America from her launching in 1900 to her retirement 1969. She is currently serving as a breakwater in Ontario Place on Lake Ontario.

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