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Telescope October 2 23 Above: ACADIAN., --Pesha photo, The CANADIAN INTERLAKE LINE -i^ ~r CANADIAN LAKE LINE Norcross, CANADIAN LAKE & OCEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY INTER LAKE TRANSIT COMPANY MERCHANTS MUTUAL LINE By the Rev. Edward J. Dowling, S. J. Fleets The following Canadian freighters were operated in the Lake and Canal trade for several years before 1913 by Mr„ J. W. Norcross. In 1913, most of these ships passed into Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., when Mr. Norcross became Vice President and General Manager of Co S. L. In the early years, most of the vessels had British registration only. Those that survived World War I passed into Canadian registration without change of official number. All are steel freighters except those otherwise noted. ACADIAN (Br 124258), 1908 Port Glasgow, Scotland, by Clyde S. B. & Engineering Co. 248 x 42 x 28. Lost by enemy action in World War I, conflicting data giving both 5-22-'17 and 9-16-'18 as date. A„ E. AMES (Br 114449), 1903 Howdeon on Tyne, England, by Northumberland S. B. Co. 246 x 37 x 21. Went back to salt water in 1917, and later named BRENGHEL and GINETTE LaBORGNE.