Ships Moved to Bradley Transportation Fleet Name Changes

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Ships Moved to Bradley Transportation Fleet Name Changes

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When the A. F. Harvey was converted from a bulk carrier to a self-unloader for the Bradley Transportation fleet in 1957 it was renamed Cedarville. A similar renaming took place when the William G. Clyde was also converted and transferred to the Bradley fleet in 1961 with a renaming to Calcite II. However, the other two ships converted and moved from the USS to the Bradley fleet, Myron C. Taylor and George A. Sloan, both retained their original names when rebuilt in 1956 and 1967 respectively. As the Myron C. Taylor was not renamed in 1956, although the Harvey was renamed that following year and the Clyde five years later, it does not appear that a renaming policy for converted vessels was either instituted or changed at some point during this time period. Does anyone know what the reasoning was behind this?

I’am guessing the renaming of the Harvey in 1957 is likely tied into the renaming of the B. H. Taylor to Rogers City in that same year in order to have three ships in the fleet named after the company’s major ports of operation with the other vessel being the original steamer Calcite. When the Calcite was sold for scrap in 1960, the Clyde was renamed Calcite II in order to retain this name in the fleet. Just wondering if I am correct in this assumption.