Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Telescope, v. 14, n. 11 (November 1965), p. 262

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November TELESCOPE 262 GREAT LAKES AND SEAWAY NEWS October 27...The BEAVERCLIFFE HALL arrived at Cleveland with 2h,93O tons of iron ore on her maiden voyage. She was launched September 17, 22 weeks after her sister ship, the LAWRENCE- GLIFFE HALL. Her master, Captain Alexander A. MacMillan of Montreal, brought her out at Lauzon, October 19, heading for Seven Islands.The BEAVERCLIFFE is powered by bridge controlled multiple diesels, can develop 9,000 HP, and has a variable pitch propeller. The Kinsman Transit Company of Cleveland has announced that « the NORMAN B. BEAM, purchased recently from the Pitts- burgh Fleet, will enter service as KINSMAN ENTERPRISE. This name, however, is reported as only temporary, with the selec- tion of a new name and christening taking place next spring. (Photo above courtesy of Fraser Shipyards, Inc.). Also announced by the Steinbrenner fleet is the sale of UHLMANN BROTHERS (a.VERONA, b.HENRY STEINBRENNER) to Fraser Shipyards, Inc., who are negotiating to resell the vessel to Norlake Steamships, Ltd., Toronto. The former Interlaker reportedly will enter service for the Canadian firm as d. MANITOBA. (Photo on opposite page by Peter B. Worden). Finally, Kinsman carried on the name of UHLMANN BROTHERS in their fleet by renaming 0.5. ROBINSON (a.LOFTUS CUDDY).

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