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Telescope PUBLISHED BY The February Issue Great Lakes Maritime Institute 3401 WOODWARD AVE DETROIT 2, MICHIGAN William A. Hoey Ed itor William M. Worden Gordon P. Bugbee Associate Editors Rev. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Vessel List Editor Howard Schuldt, Jr. News Editor TELESCOPE The TELESCOPE magazine is the official publication of the Great Lakes Maritime Institute. It was first published in 1952 as a sheet of announcements and meeting notices. Today it is a full-size monthly magazine, valued by members and non-members alike as a source of Great Lakes data. The TELESCOPE includes articles of interest to almost everyone, including such subjects as history, salvage, current news, and model shipbuilding. There are three monthly features, current news section, vessel list of a Great Lakes fleet, and a blueprint of a Great Lakes ship. Subscription to TELESCOPE is included in the membership fee. The editors will consider articles of Great Lakes or general marine interest for publication in TELESCOPE. Such material need not be expertly written, but must be of a nature suited to the purposes of the publication. Address any such material to: The Editors, TELESCOPE Great Lakes Maritime Institute 5401 Woodward Avenue Detroit 2, Michigan The editors will assume no responsibility for statements made by the authors. Contents Lansdowne of Windsor by Gordon P. Bugbee ................. 23 Dredge Hains by Robert E. Lee....................... 27 Constance Bowater by Willias H. Worden.................... 30 Blueprints Available................................................. 31 Picture Page by Eaory A. Massman Jr ................32 Fleet of the Bessemer S.S. Co. by Rev. Edward J. Dowling S. J 33 The Big Splash by Rev. Edward J. Dowling S. J 36 Around the Lakes by Howard J. Schuldt Jr...................37 Cover This months cover shows the Corps, of Engineers dredge, HAINS. A complete description of the operation of this interesting craft is told by Robert E. Lee in his article, MThe Dredge Hains" beginning on page 27. The cover photo is through the courtesy of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Membership Regular Membership.............$ 4 annually Contributing Membership ....$ 5 annually Sustaining Membership ........$10 annually Membership by the Calendar Tear Single Copies 35$