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April, 1909 been made by the government that has yielded such dividends as the money in- vested to improve the channels of the great lakes. The very next year the commerce of the lakes increased prac- tically 50 per cent over the commerce of any preceding year, making the sav- ing tremendous. To be sure, there is a vast difference in the cost of constructing a 22-ft. channel and a 25-ft. channel. A 22-{t: channel would cost approx- imately $8,000,000; a 25-ft. chan- nel approximately $26,000,000. Qb- viously before a 25-ft. channel could be "TAE Marine REVIEW secured a 22-ft. stage would have to be reached. General Charles E. L. B. Davis just before his retirement as government engineer with headquar- ters at Detroit earnestly recommended the prosecution of work to obtain a draught of 22 ft. His initiative should be followed with the thought ever in mind of deeper draught yet. Some of the lake cities are developing their in- ner harbors to a' depth of 25 %% and whatever is done by municipalities in the inner harbors should be supplement- ed by the government in the outer har- bor. ee ® Five Lake Launchings FIV & LAUNCH- ings have occurred on the great lakes within the past two The bulk [freighter Alpena was launched from the Wyandotte yard of the American Ship Building Co. on March 24 for the Michigan Alkali Co., of Detroit, and was christened by Miss Stephanie Moran. This vessel is intend- -ed to carry crushed stone from the Michigan Alkali .Co.'s quarries near Alpena to its plants in the lower De- troit river. The Alpena is 374 ft. long, 47 ft. beam and 26 ft. deep. She will have quadruple-expansion engines, 1714, 25%, 37 and 54-in. cylinder diameters by 36- in. stroke, supplied with steam from two Scotch boilers 13 ft. 2 in. by 11 ft. 6 in, : The package freighter North Sea, building for the Mutual Transit Co., of Buffalo, was launched from the Ecorse yard of the Great Lakes Engineering Works on Saturday, March 27. She is a sister ship of the North Lake, which was launched at the St. Clair yard of the Great Lakes Engineering Works two weeks previously. Miss Lora Adrienne Evans, daughter of the audi- tor of the Mutual Transit Co., was sponsor. The North Sea is 372 ft. over all, 350 ft. keel, 46 ft. beam, and 30 ft. deep. Her engins are quadruple-ex- pansion, 19, 2714, 40 and 58-in. cylinder diameters by 42-in. stroke, supplied with steam from two Scotch boilers, 11 ft. 6 16. by TT ft 6 in; The bulk freighter Denmark was launched from the Toledo Ship Build- ing Co's yard at Toledo on March oF for R. P. Ranney, of Cleveland, and was christened by Miss Florence Cal- der, daughter of Mr. Charles B. Calder, NortH SEA. general manager of the ship yard. The Denmark is 460 ft. over all, 440 ft. keel, 56 ft. beam and 28 ft. deep. She has triple-expansion engines, 221%, 36 and 60-in. cylinder diameters by 42-in. stroke, supplied with steam from two Scotch boilers, 14 ft. 6 in. by 11 ft. 6 in. The American Ship Building Co. launched two vessels on March 27, the Andrew S. Upson at the Lorain yard and the LaBelle at the Cleveland yard. The Upson is building for Mr. Rufus P. Ranney, of Cleveland, and was christened by Mrs. F. H. Rose. The Upson is 400 ft. over all, 380° ft. keel, 52 ft. beam, and 28 ft. deep. Her en- gines are triple-expansion, 21, 3314. and 57-in. cylinder diameters by 42-in. 47 stroke, supplied with steam from two scotch boilers, 13 ft. 9 in. by 21. #E 6 in. The LaBelle is building for the La- Belle Steamship Co., the transportation etid of the LaBelle Iron: Works of Steubenville, O., and was christened by Miss Mary Eleanore Wright. The new "steamer is 524 ft. over all, 504 ft. keel, She has 54 ft. beam, and 30 ft. deep. triple-expansion engines, 23%4, 38 and 63-in. cylinder diameters by 42-in. stroke, supplied with steam from two Scotch "boilers, 14 ft: 6 an. by ib fe 6 in. The LaBelle will be managed in the office of M. A. Hanna & Co. Lake launchings so far during 1909 are shown in the table accompanying. NEW STEAMER FOR NORTHERN MICHIGAN TRANSPORT- : ATION CO. Plans have been prepared by Nevins & Smith, marine architects and survey- ors, of Chicago and Cleveland, for a new exclusively passenger steamer for the Northern Michigan Transportation Co. of Chicago. Nevins & Smith have recently opened a large drawing office at the Chicago headquarters with a very competent staff who will devote all their time to designing, making working plans and complete specifica- tions for all classes of tonnage. The new vessel for the Northern Michigan Transportation Co. will be built to come out in June, 1910, for their Northern Michigan run between Chi- LAKE LAUNCHINGS SINCE JAN. ist, 1909. AMERICAN SHIP BUILDING CO. Carrying Length Capacity Over Gross Tons. Name and Address of Owner. Where Built. Type. Name of Vessel. All. rai rei Os Al C. Dinkey. 600 13,000 Pittsburg' Steamship Co., Torain scenes Fr eighter va Hla Cleveland ...... aes Str:e c 2 oa Pounist 85. eas Pisin Bay, 0. i pe1pter saws oss E. J. Buffington. 600 13,000 Pittsburg Steamship Co., Loraite <a, Freighter J g Cisne) 0, s Wyandotte ....-. Freighter .....-- Alpena <.2.2.- 5% 374 5,000 Wyandotte, Meh, e i rei ea oBelle v.57... 524 9,500 La Belle Iron orks, Ti Ofalne ose 6 coe ee Freighter a Belle ee M. A. Hanna & Co., Mgrs. = Cleveland ..3.:- Preighter --.::- .Andrew S. oe 400 7,000 Bee ree GREAT LAKES ENGINEERING WORKS. i i : ll. 464 8,300 American Steamship Co., » EGOrs@ «ss vies ses Freighter ....-- .Clifford F. Mo See Cait a ¥. fs t A St Clait 2.55.69 Pkg. Frtr. .-.... North Lake .... 372 5,000 phe NY. Oe Prtr p ods 5,000 Mutual Transit Co., Ecorse ...----=- Pkg. Frtr. ....-- vo Sea 372 5,000 a oe TOLEDO SHIP BUILDING CO., TOLEDO; Q: ei 0 R. P. Ranney, Toledo .---+-+++:- Freighter ..---.. Denmark .....-. 460 9,00 a a MANITOWOC DRY DOCK CO., MANITOWOC, WIS. Jni 1,298 Indiana Transportation Co., Manitowoc ..----Pass Str. eo Uaited States..;. 215 Chicas, UF e