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Telescope PUBLISHED BY Great Lakes Maritime Institute Dossin Great lakes Museum Belle Isle, Detroit 7, Mich. George 0. Young Editor Otto Strek Assistant Editor William A. Hoey Advisory Editor William M. Worden Gordon P. Bugbee Associate Editors Rev. Edward J. Dowling, S.J. Vessel List 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. Subscript ion 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 Dossin Great Lakes Museum Belle Isle. Detroit 7, Mich. LO. 7-7441 Address all other correspondence to the Coordinating Director. The editors will assume no responsibility for statements made by the authors. Supported in part by the Detroit Historical Society Printed by R.H.Davlson This Month's Issue CONTENTS THREE SHIPS by William Worden & Wm. Hoey..63-65 LAKE SENTRIES by John F. Miller.....................66 CURATOR'S CORNER by Robert E. Lee......................67 PICTURE PAGE by Emory J. Massman, Jr...............68 THE MODEL FORUM by Kenneth L. Fairbanks...............69 DOCKS OF DETROIT....................70-71 VESSEL CHANGES.........................72 FLEET LIST by Rev. Edw. J. Dowling,S.J...73-75 THE BIG SPLASH by Rev. Edw. J. Dowling,S.J 76 GREAT LAKES MARINE NEWS by Robert B. Radunz.................77-79 OUR COVER PICTURE This month's cover needs no explanation. It simply says "Welcome to all...come to Detroit for the big joint meeting!". The background is the venerable COLUMBIA in drydock for her recent inspection. Photo by Wm. Hoey. Regular Membership........$4 annually Contributing Membership..$5 annually Sustaining Membership...$10 annually Life Membership..........$100 Membership by the Calendar Year Single Copies 35$