Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Marine Review (Cleveland, OH), August 1922, p. 321

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August, 1922 MARINE REVIEW 321 Navigation aids are still inadequately provided for the Alaskan service. Below typical reef and dismantled schooner, James Drummond, wrecked on Dalpatch reef in 1913 and since used as signal base Liner Prince Rupert of Grand Trunk Pa- cific service, one of Alaska’s big carriers Wonderful scenic effects are of- fered on the main steamer route, jutting promontories hiding the channels as they wind through the hills. At right, Wrangel Narrows with only a few feet of clearance between ship sides and buoys Type of coastline which borders the steamer channel. The steep rocky shores indicate similar formations on _ the neighboring sea bottom. At right is shown the tide rip in Seymour narrows

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