SS Howard L. Shaw

	Howard L. Shaw in Poe Lock
History
United States
Name	Howard L. Shaw;
Operator	John Shaw Transit Company (1900-1901); Eddy Shaw Transit Company (a subsidiary of John Shaw Transit Company) (1901-1902); Donora Mining Company (a subsidiary of U.S. Steel) (1902-1904); Pittsburgh Steamship Company (1904-1940); Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Transportation Company (1940-1969);
Port of registry	United States, Port Huron, Michigan 1900-1902; Duluth, Minnesota 1902-1940; Toronto, Ontario 1940-1969;
Builder	Detroit Shipbuilding Company, Wyandotte, Michigan
Yard number	136
Launched	September 15, 1900
Completed	1900
In service	1900
Out of service	1969
Identification	U.S. Registry #96524
Fate	Sunk as a breakwater at Ontario Place
General characteristics
Class & type	Bulk Freighter
Tonnage	4,901 gross 3,802 net
Length	451 ft (137 m)
Beam	50 ft (15 m)
Height	28 ft (8.5 m)
Installed power	2 x Scotch marine boilers; 1,150 horsepower;
Propulsion	triple expansion steam engine ; 1 × propeller;
Speed	10 knots
Notes	The Shaw was the last vessel to see the ill-fated John Owen

Howard L. Shaw was a 451-foot (137 m) long propeller driven freighter that operated on the Great Lakes of North America from her launching in 1900 to her retirement 1969. She is currently serving as a breakwater in Ontario Place on Lake Ontario.