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May, 1919 came over to 90 degrees and the pumps stopped at about 4 p.m. The tugs then started back to the slip 'with the ship on her side. She was trimming slightly by the stern because of a little loose water which was leaking in. Just off her slip she went aground and the _ tugs worked with her for some time trying to pull her over the high spot into the deeper water at her slip. The water she was taking in kept putting her harder on the 'bottom and it was then decided to leave her there until all leaks were stopped and the loose water pumped out. _When this was accomplished, several days later, she was practically on an even keel draw- ing 14 feet of water. This work was THE MARINE REVIEW take this section further until spring. She was taken out into deep water and righted and then tied up for the winter. The after section was turned off the end of dock No, 1.in Erie basin at Buffalo in about 22 feet of water on Dec. 27, The section was kept moored to the dock and one tug used to supply steam for the pumps. At the beginning of the operation all the inner-bottom tanks were empty ex- cept No, 3 port and starboard which held about 200 tons each. The ship having a list of 22 degrees, it was not possible to hold this section on an even keel because the top angles of the center keelson leaked which let the water pass from the starboard to 253 practically all out of the inner bottom except No. 3 port which held about 200 tons and the ship rested at an angle of about 65 degrees. The pump on deck was then started pumping overboard the water in No. 3 port inner bottom. This pump took water with difficulty and at about 2:35 re- fused to pick up any more. 'There were a large number of valves on this suction line, and owing to the cold it was dificult to close them tightly and a slight leakage there broke the suc- tion to the pump. At this time, an investigation of the interior disclosed that the wood bulk- head was leaking quite seriously, in the vicinity of the wing tank. This water came 'in- abott. as "fast as the DECK VIEW OF THE FORWARD SECTION WHEN READY TO ROLL OVER-- ALL HATCHES WERE BATTENED AND AN ELABORATE PIPING SYSTEM. - ; INSTALLED FOR CONTROLLING THE WATER BALLAST done with the thermometer at 28 de- grees and amid light snow flurries. On Dec. 9, this section was towed by two tugs over to Port Colborne while on her side, a third tug lay alongside all the way so that the pumps could be used at any time. Some of the pontoons leaked a little, and this: loss of water, together with what still leaked into the hold, would cause the ship to fall back a few degrees, and consequently it was necessary to start the pumps a couple of times a day to keep her upright. On Dec. 10, the wind was blowing down the lake and the water was too low to attempt to get the section into the lock. However, on the following day, the wind had changed and the tugs took her into the lock and the gates were closed behind her. Ice had formed in the canals further along and it was decided not to attempt to port tank. after the water had reached a certain level. At 9:40 a. m. work was started on pumping water into the wing tanks, Nos..3 and 4. This was stopped at 10:35 a. m. to shift the tug, which was alongside, to the end of the section. The tug crew had be- come a little. nervous at seeing the hull rolling toward them. At 10:50 a. m. the pumps were started again and the wing tanks filled at 11:35, the ship having a list of 30 degrees. Leaks Caused Trouble This water was being pumped out of No. 3 starboard inner-bottom tank and' owing to the lift the action was slow. At. 11:35. the. seacock - was opened and the water pumped into the pontoons, beginning with No. 8. The ship reached an angle of 45 degrees at 12:20 with pontoons 8, 9 and 10 filling. At 1:37 pontoons 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 were full and the water was * pump had been taking it out of the inner bottom and as it ran right into the bilge it counteracted the removal of the water from the inner bottom and the ship remained at practically the same angle, 65- degrees. An at- tempt was made to pump this out but some of the valves had frozen and the pump would not.pick it up. This | water was gradually immersing the ship and an examination disclosed that it was now aground. As this was a new dock with a rock bottom it' was feared she might be resting upon an obstruction which might puncture the side if she were allowed to remain there. For this reason, it was decided to turn her back and recaulk the bulk- head, before again attempting to' re- peat. the experiment. It had been snowing all day, and the ship was completely covered with about two inches of snow, making it