Bradley Transportation Company
The Bradley Transportation Company, was an American shipping company that was a subsidiary of the Michigan Limestone and Chemical Company and handled its shipment of limestone to its parent company U.S. Steel. It boasted a large fleet of self-unloading lakers that were ordered specifically for the company.[1][2] The Bradley Trans Co. was later merged with the U.S. Steel Great Lakes Fleet during the early 1980s.[3]
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| Type | Subsidiary of Michigan Limestone |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Defunct | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Rogers City, Michigan |
Area served | Great Lakes |
Key people | Carl D. Bradley (President) |
| Parent | United States Steel Corporation |
References
- Van Heest, V. O. (2012). Lost & Found: Legendary Lake Michigan Shipwrecks. In-Depth Editions. pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-09801750-5-9.
- Micketti, Gerald (1995), The Bradley boats, G.F. Micketti, retrieved 9 January 2019
- French, David. "United States Steel, Great Lakes Fleet".
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