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7. Ship of the Month - cont'd. that after she was raised following the first sinking, she had been moved to the outer end of Sowards' coal dock, and it was there where she had sunk again. The paper's issue of August 24, 1936, stated that the Canadian Dredge and Dock Company was attempting to raise the SICKEN using the derrick barge JOHN MOORE. On September 1, the paper reported that the M. SICKEN had been "raised and destroyed", and that on that day, Magis­ trate Ambrose Shea had dismissed the charge against Captain Daryaw. And so, the M. SICKEN was gone. It was indeed unfortunate that the long and successful ca­ reer of the staunch little steamer should end in such an ignominious manner. * * * Ed. Note: Our sincere thanks go to Capt. Gerry Ouderkirk for suggesting M. SICKEN as a Ship of the Month, and for providing his notes about the steamer, which included the news items from "The Kingston Whig-Standard". Further detail came from various shipping registers and directories, as well as from the files and writings of the late James M. Kidd and John H. Bascom. Of assistance were the records and a photograph from the Historical Collections of the Great Lakes (Bowling Green State University). The description of the wreck and salvage at Buffalo come from the Great Lakes Shipwrecks database by William R. McNeil and Jack Messmer, which forms part of the Maritime History of the Great Lakes website. Some information concerning Matthew Sicken and also the last three Daryaw vessels is contained in Namesakes 1930-1955 by the late John O. Greenwood (Freshwater Press Inc., 1978). * * * * * LAY-UP LISTINGS - WINTER 2007-2008 We now present the first instalment of our comprehensive lay-up report for the current win­ ter. We have covered as many ports as possible with the material available to us, but for some ports we simply have no (or only incomplete) information. Additional listings, and, if necessary, corrections will appear in the March issue. The following major commercial vessels are laid up at Toronto this winter: ALGOCAPE CANADIAN RANGER METIS ATL 2701 (ex IRVING WHALE) ENGLISH RIVER STEPHEN B. ROMAN CANADIAN LEADER JADRAN TORONTO DRYDOCK (ex MENIER CONSOL) The following other vessels are in port, most laid up for the winter although a few operate either regularly or intermittently. The abbreviation "exc. " is used to designate excursion vessels or charter boats. ALGONQUIN QUEEN II (Q. C. Y. C. ferry), AURORA BOREALIS (exc. ), BOBBIN (barge - floating canvas shop), BRUTUS I (tug), CAROLINA BOREALIS (inactive exc. ), CHALLENGE (sail exc. ), DIVER III (tug), ELSIE D. (R. C. Y. C. tender), EMPIRE SANDY (sail exc. ), EMPRESS OF CANADA (exc. ), EN­ TERPRISE 2000 (exc. ), ESCAPE T. O. (exc. ), ESPERANZA IV (R. C. Y. C. tender), CAPT, MATTHEW FLINDERS (exc. ), NED HANLAN II (tug), HARBOUR STAR (exc. ), HIAWATHA (R. C. Y. C. ferry), WIL­ LIAM INGLIS (Island ferry), IROQUOIS (hobby tug), ISLAND MARINER (marina ferry), ISLAND PRINCESS (exc. ), JARRETT M. (tug), JOHNNY C. (I. Y. C. tender), JUBILEE QUEEN (exc. ), KAJAMA (sail exc. ), KENNETH A. (retired tug), KENTEAU (tug), KLANCY II (exc. ), KWASIND (R. C. Y. C. ferry), WM. LYON MACKENZIE (firetug), MAPLE CITY (spare airport ferry), MARIPOSA BELLE (exc. ), SAM McBRIDE (Island ferry), MISS TORONTO (exc. ), M. T. M. 11 (barge). NEW BEGINNINGS (exc. ), NORDIC H20 (exc. ), NORTHERN SPIRIT 1 (exc. ), 007 (workboat), OBSES­ SION III (exc. ), ONGIARA (Island ferry), ORIOLE (exc. ), OSPREY (T. P. A. workboat), PATHFINDER (sail training), PATRICIA D. 1 (tug), PIONEER PRINCESS (exc. ), PIONEER QUEEN (exc. ), PITTS CARILLON (barge), PLAYFAIR (sail training), PRINCE II (I. Y. C. workboat), THOMAS RENNIE (Island ferry), WILLIAM REST (tug), RIVER GAMBLER (exc. ), HAROLD S. ROBBINS (Q. C. Y. C. ten­ der), ROCK PRINCE (barge), STE. MARIE I (exc. ), SEA VOYAGER (exc. ), FRED SCANDRETT (tug), SHARK I (exc. ), SHIPSANDS (exc. ), SHOWBOAT ROYAL GRACE (exc. ), MISS KIM SIMPSON (exc. ), SORA (fire/rescue boat), STELLA BOREALIS (exc. ), TCCA 1 (airport ferry), T. H. C. 50 (derrick barge), T. I. M. (marina ferry), TORONTONIAN (exc. ), TRACY M. (hobby tug), TRILLIUM (Island ferry & exc. steamer), WAYWARD PRINCESS (exc. ), WILLIAM (tug), DOC WILLINSKY (I. Y. C. ferry), WINDMILL POINT (retired airport ferry), WYATT M. (tug), Y & F NO. 1 and Y & F NO. 2 (barges) YANKEE LADY III (exc. ), YANKEE LADY IV (exc. )