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--TELESCOPE G r e a t La k e s M o d e l Sh ip b u il d e r s ' G u il d B E L L E I S L E D E T R O I T 7 . M I C H I G AN Vol. 3 September 1953 No. 8 MYSTERY SHIP FOUND For some time the U. S. Engineers office In Detroit have been receiving reports of a mysterious obstruction in Lake Huron, about two and a half miles out from the entrance to the St. Clair River. Captains, passing that way in loaded ships, said that every once in a while they felt their vessels scrape against something where the charts showed 28 feet of water. Investigations by the Engineers indicated that there was, very def­ initely, an obstruction. Their derrick barge was brought to the scene, and Curt Jordan, diver for the U. S. Engineers went down to inves­ tigate. Mr. Jordan described what he found as a charred hulk which had been burned to the water line. It had split, longitudinally, leaving the power plant standing upright on the bottom and almost intact. Efforts to remove this menace to navigation were begun at once. At first it was hoped that the engine could be brought up without first demolishing it, but this was soon found to be impossible. Blast­ ing was resorted to, and piece by piece the broken parts were brought in to Port Huron and piled along the shore in the yard of the sewage disposal plant. Boilers, piping, timbers from the engine bed, and engine parts were piled up as they came in, -- Just so much junk, to be offered as such to the highest bid­ der. Mr. R. H. Davison, Vice President of the Great Lakes Modelbuilders' Guild found a newspaper report of the find and reported it to Captain Johnston, of the Museum of Great Lakes History, who went at once to inspect the salvaged materials. An appeal was made to the U. S. Engineers for a few of the parts that remained sufficiently intact, and were of a nature as to be of historical significance. Through Colonel Luke, and Mr. McColloch this request was granted, and before long the desired parts will constitute an interesting display and a highly _________________ cont. P . 6, WALLSCHIFF TO BE RAISED SOON The German Ship, Wallschiff, is expected to be raised soon. Seven salvage firms, four American and three Canadian, have Indicated they will bid fbr the Job. The bids will be sent immediately to Hamburg, Germany for study. The Wallschiff was rammed and sunk in the St. Clair River approximately 1/4 mile below the Blue Water Bridge, by the American freighter, Pioneer, October 12, 1953. The Ship is in 45 feet of water about 500 yards off the Canadian shore. Only the masts are above water. Because of her position, she is a menace to navigation. It is feared that the swift currant of the river will shift her more across the channel, so as to completely block ship traffic. A inquiry is now being held to find the cause of the collision. LIVINGSTONE LIGHT TO BE REPLACED The first step toward replacing the Livingstone Channel Light above Bob-Lo Island was taken when a 150 ton concrete crib was towed to the site and sunk for the base. The light is being replaced by the Canadian Department of Transport at Ottawa. The crib measures 20 by 20 feet and stands 24 feet high. It was towed from Government Dock in Windsor by the tugs Batchawana and H. J. Dixon No. 1. The barge George M. accompanied them to fill the crib with crushed -_*__________________ cont. P. 7______