Vessel
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- Modern era
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Summary
The Fred W. Green was a freighter acquired by John Roen in 1920 and converted to a self-unloader for hauling gravel and stone on the Great Lakes. The Charlevoix report says Charlevoix was its homeport until Roen moved his operation to Sturgeon Bay in 1931.
Evidence and limits
The sources do not provide the vessel’s builder, dimensions, registry, original owner, or later disposition. The 1920 date records Roen’s acquisition rather than the vessel’s construction, and the 1931 statement records a homeport and business move rather than the vessel’s retirement.
Open questions
- What registry identifies the freighter and its original ownership?
- When was the self-unloader conversion performed, and where did the vessel operate after 1931?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix Courier, December 9, 1970, “Death Claims Captain: Roen Steamship Empire Was Launched in Charlevoix.”Says Roen acquired the freighter in 1920, converted it to a self-unloader, and used Charlevoix as its homeport until 1931.
- Beaver Beacon, December 1970, “Legend Passes.”Corroborates Roen's acquisition of the Fred W. Green in 1920 and its gravel-and-stone hauling after conversion.