woahla

The Inland Mariners Oral History Series, No. 8:

Able Bodied Seaman Jim Woahla started sailing for U. S. Steel in 1963. Jim's first job was as a relief deckhand on the Ralph H. Watson in the fall before finishing the year on the M/V Eugene P. Thomas. Jim has been an AB on the M/V Roger Blough since 1988 and will begin his 39th season in 2006.

Ships Jim worked on during his Great Lakes career:

1963: Ralph H. Watson, and Eugene P. Thomas
1964: William J. Filbert
1965 - 1966 in service
1967: Eugene W. Pargny
1968: Richard V. Lindabury
1969: Richard Trimble
1970: Peter A. B. Widener
1971 - 1973: Eugene P. Thomas
1974: Joshua A. Hatfield
1975: William A. Irvin
1976: B. F. Affleck
1977: Horace Johnson, Sewell Avery, Leon Fraser
1978: Horace Johnson
1979: A. H. Ferbert
1980: Arthur M. Anderson
1981: Roger Blough, Edwin H. Gott, Edgar B. Speer, Arthur M. Anderson
1982 - 1983: layed off due to industry slump
1984 - 1987: Arthur M. Anderson, Cason J. Callaway, Philip R. Clarke
1988 - 2006: Roger Blough