Bob Stark, part 2

The Inland Mariners Oral History Series, No. 6, Part 1:

Steward Bob Stark of Cleveland began his lengthy Great Lakes career on April 12, 1965 when he signed aboard the steamer C L Austin at the Republic Steel dock in Cleveland. In 1984 Bob joined the American Steamship Company as Steward aboard the Charles E Wilson . In this first of two parts, Bob graciously talks about the many ships he worked aboard, from the Wilson Marine fleet, to his years with Kinsman Marine before joining ASC.

Ships Bob worked on in his early years on the Great Lakes:

1965: C L Austin
1966: Ernest T Weir, Crispin Oglebay, J E Upson, A E Nettleton
1967 - 1968: William A McGonagle, A E Nettleton
1969: Henry G Dalton
1970 - 1971: Frank R Denton, Kinsman Independent, C L Austin, J H Hillman Jr
1972 - 1973: Tom M Girdler, Henry LaLiberte, Ashland, Kinsman Voyager, George D Goble, Chicago Trader, James E Ferris
1973 - 1974: James E Ferris, Merle M McCurdy
1975: George D Goble, Alastair Guthrie, Frank R Denton
1976 - 1983: relief on all Kinsman Marine vessels
1984: William A McGonagle, Charles E Wilson
1986 - 2005: American Steamship Company vessels