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While loading salt, the NEW YORK NEWS (iii) buckled and settled to the bottom. JAN + FEB, 1985 Page 7 News was requistioned by the Canadian Government and operated by the United States Maritime Commission from August, 1942 into 1943. Her first job was to carry supplies to the base at Goose Bay, Labrador. While on convoy through the Gulf of St. Lawrence, during a later mission, she had an extremely close call. The vessel ahead was hit by a torpedo and sunk. Later the New York News went south to haul coal out of Norfolk, Virginia to Boston, Massachusetts. Back on the lakes after the war, the New York News performed capably and provided good service. On December 13, 1948, she had a spot of trouble hitting a shoal in the St. Lawrence Narrows. She was beached as a safety precaution and then, after temporary repairs, was refloated and taken to Kingston. There she was readied for the 1949 season. New York News (ii) sailed the Great Lakes until 1962. She was downbound in the Welland Canal for the last time on November 29 of that year and laid up at Montreal. Sold to Buckport Shipping, she resumed trading briefly in 1963 as Buckport. Service was of limited duration and the ship was laid up and eventually scrapped at Montreal in 1965. This brings us to perhaps the final edition of the New York News for with Q & O's an- nounced plans to leave the shipping business, it seems unlikely we will see the name on additional vessels. The third New York News (C198025) was built by Port Weller Drydocks of St. Catharines Ontario in 1956 as Tecumseh. She too had canal dimensions, but differed from the other ships of this name as the pilothouse and all accommodations were located aft. In addition, she was diesel powered rather than steam. Tecumseh was operated by Beaconfield Steamships and served the canal trade with emphasis on ore, coal and grain. It is noted that in July, 1958 this vessel was the last upbound passage through the Cornwall Canal before the closing of that section of the waterway. With the Seaway a reality in 1959, Tecumseh joined the ranks of canallers who had lost their competitive edge. Most canailers did not survive and went for scrap. Tecumseh went instead to Canadian Vickers at Montreal and there was lengthened by 90 feet and Photo by Rev. Carl Hall