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On a Lark The Rubin Lark, one of six new Seaway-size vessels recently
built in Japan, made her first migration to Duluth via water in June. Sporting a pastel
stack, she
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was loaded at Duluth's General Mills elevator with 14,500 metric
tons of spring wheat for Continental Grain Co. destined for Tarragona, Spain. The
Philippine-flag bulk carrier is the fifth of six sister-ships sharing the first name Rubin
and having the last names of Hawk, Falcon, Eagle, Stork, Lark and Halcyon. The 486-foot
long, 74.8-foot wide Lark is owned by Manila Sealink Corporation and operated by Keishin
Kaiun, Hakata, Japan. General agent for the vessel was Navix Line, Tokyo. The local agent
was Guthrie-Hubner Inc., Duluth, American Grain Trimmers Inc., Duluth, served as
stevedore. All six vessels were built at Shikoku Dockyard, Takamatsu.
