Schoonmaker Rechristening

A ceremony July 1, 2011, on the Maumee River to rechristen the Willis B. Boyer museum ship to Col. James M. Schoonmaker was timed to occur precisely one century after the Schoonmaker's original christening in Toledo, as well as be part of the Red, White and Kaboom celebrations for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Treecie Schoonmaker, wife of James M. Schoonmaker II, back right, rechristens the SS Willis B. Boyer to SS Col. James ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Painters from P&W Painting Contractors, top in blue, and volunteer crew members, bottom in tan, stand along the deck rails ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints James M. Schoonmaker II boards the ship at International Park. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Treecie Schoonmaker is congratulated by, from back left, Chris Gillcrist, executive director of the Great Lakes Historical Society; her husband ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints James M. Schoonmaker II kisses his wife after she smashed a bottle of champagne on the hull of the ship ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints The Toledo Maritime Academy Student Color Guard presents the colors. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Russ Franzen sings during the rechristening ceremony. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Cody Ide, 12, of the Toledo Maritime Academy, holds the U.S. flag as Paul LaMarre III, executive director of ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Paul LaMarre III, executive director of the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship, left, embraces James M. Schoonmaker II. THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY

Enlarge | Photo Reprints Greg Davis, 12, left, and Cody Ide, 12, of the Toledo Maritme Academy Student Color Guard, retire the colors during ... THE BLADE/DAVE ZAPOTOSKY