by Keith M Steffke » January 19, 2013, 6:24 pm
Hi, - I am looking for additional photograph resources showing the Light Vessel No.82 *Buffalo* that was the only ship to be lost, with all hands, on Lake Erie, during the Great Storm of November 9 & 10, 1913. This year is the Centennial of her loss, and I have a number of orders for custom-made models of her. I have already received copies of what is available at Bowling Green (note the photo on their website for this ship, is an error – the vessel shown is actually that of the LV No.98), GLHS and Dossin. I would, however, be interested in being pointed into the right direction of any other resources that may hold some high quality, first generation (i.e. Contact Prints) photographs of the actual ship (no models, please) that can be scanned or copied. She was built at the Muskegon, Michigan plant of the Racine-Truscott-Shell Boat Company in 1912, and I do have some of her plans. I would really like to find some construction or launch views of her, especially. Her Hull was rather unique and innovative & representative of a new and rather small class of Lightship. After she was finally raised in September of 1915 she was rebuilt over that winter at the Buffalo N.Y 10th Lighthouse district (Buffalo) depot. She went back into service and remained a Relief Vessel in the 11th District (Detroit Station) of the Great Lakes, for many years thereafter. Any help would be sincerely appreciated. I may be contacted directly at my main email Oldshipbuilder At Yahoo Dot Com. Two (2) of the models will be in ¼” = 1’ foot Builders Scale and should be as impressive as the ones I did of the Light Vessel No. 98 (photos and description are found earlier, on this discussion board) that replaced this tragic vessel. Thank you, Keith M Steffke – The Old Shipbuilder.
Hi, - I am looking for additional photograph resources showing the Light Vessel No.82 *Buffalo* that was the only ship to be lost, with all hands, on Lake Erie, during the Great Storm of November 9 & 10, 1913. This year is the Centennial of her loss, and I have a number of orders for custom-made models of her. I have already received copies of what is available at Bowling Green (note the photo on their website for this ship, is an error – the vessel shown is actually that of the LV No.98), GLHS and Dossin. I would, however, be interested in being pointed into the right direction of any other resources that may hold some high quality, first generation (i.e. Contact Prints) photographs of the actual ship (no models, please) that can be scanned or copied. She was built at the Muskegon, Michigan plant of the Racine-Truscott-Shell Boat Company in 1912, and I do have some of her plans. I would really like to find some construction or launch views of her, especially. Her Hull was rather unique and innovative & representative of a new and rather small class of Lightship. After she was finally raised in September of 1915 she was rebuilt over that winter at the Buffalo N.Y 10th Lighthouse district (Buffalo) depot. She went back into service and remained a Relief Vessel in the 11th District (Detroit Station) of the Great Lakes, for many years thereafter. Any help would be sincerely appreciated. I may be contacted directly at my main email Oldshipbuilder At Yahoo Dot Com. Two (2) of the models will be in ¼” = 1’ foot Builders Scale and should be as impressive as the ones I did of the Light Vessel No. 98 (photos and description are found earlier, on this discussion board) that replaced this tragic vessel. Thank you, Keith M Steffke – The Old Shipbuilder.