SS Cedarville

Cedarville underway
History
United States
Name
  • SS A.F. Harvey (1927–1957)
  • SS Cedarville (1956–1965)
Owner
  • Pittsburgh Steamship Company (1927–1956)
  • US Steel (1956–1965)
BuilderGreat Lakes Engineering Works
Launched9 April 1927
In service1927
Out of service1965
FateSank after collision 7 May 1965
General characteristics
Tonnage8,575 GRT
Length588.3 ft (179.3 m)
Beam60.2 ft (18.3 m)
Height30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Crew35

SS Cedarville was a bulk carrier that carried limestone on the Great Lakes in the mid-20th century until it sank after a collision with another ship, MV Topdalsfjord on May 7, 1965.

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