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TELESCOPE December 267 Forestdale (1952) 1 US 141050; later C 138870 Steel bulk freighter a) La Salle b) Eastrich c) Howard Hindman i. Built 1890 at Cleveland by Cleveland Shipbuilding Co. (hull #6). 1921 gross tons; 266 x 38.2 x 19. Rebuilt to 273.2 x SAI I ING 38.2 x 20; 1896 gt. Scrapped at Hamilton in 1961. L E E s . l I O yulnunu THE REOCH SHIPS IN PHOTOS BY FATHER PETER VAN DER LINDEN It is rare that Telescope has opportunity to present a fully illustrated list of a rapidly-growing fleet of recent origin like the Reoch fleet, as the work of one photographer. Father Peter Van der Linden uses his own boat in the St. Clair River for much of his photography, and for the rest he travels to all parts of the lake region, often with his boat following on a trailer for relaunching in a promising place. It is a tri- bute to his persistence that he supplies his own photos of all but one of the Reoch ships; the exception (Springdale, seen in a Dowling view) was chartered one year a decade ago. In qual- ity his are among the very best views of lake ships available. Father Pete is also one of the better serious historians, who knows his way around resource material for gathering informa- tion on such subjects as shipbuilding on the St. Clair River and the vanishing pre-Seaway St. Lawrence canallers. He is a member of the Institute's Board of Directors.