Richard M Marshall/Joseph S Wood/John Dykstra/Benson Ford

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Re: Richard M Marshall/Joseph S Wood/John Dykstra/Benson For

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I made a mistake in my previous post, Ford bought the Cliffs boats in late 1984 not 1985.
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Re: Richard M Marshall/Joseph S Wood/John Dykstra/Benson For

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The account on the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes for the Benson Ford (1) is incorrect as that ship was scrapped as the John Dykstra (2) at Port Colborne.

The John Dykstra (1) became the Benson Ford (2) during the 1982-83 winter layup and later US. 265808 after Ford purchased the Walter A. Sterling and Edward B. Greene from Cleveland Cliffs in late 1985, with those ships becoming William Clay Ford (2) and Benson Ford (3).

US. 265808 was actually sold to Marine Salvage in late 1986 but then subsequently resold for scrapping in Brazil, where it arrived along with the T.W. Robinson in September 1987.

The name game that took place within the Ford fleet during the early to mid-1980s has apparently caused some confusion.

In a interesting sidenote, both of these ships were at the Ramey's Bend scrapyard at the same time during time.
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Richard M Marshall/Joseph S Wood/John Dykstra/Benson Ford

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Today's News mentions that Ford bought the Wood on this day in 1966 and renamed it John Dykstra and that she was scrapped in Recife, Brazil in 1987.

Is that correct ? The Great Lakes Vessels Online Index suggests she was scrapped in Port Colborne:

http://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/vessel/view/004684

The Benson Ford scrapped in Brazil was this one:

http://greatlakes.bgsu.edu/vessel/view/002046
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