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inds New Use for ld Ships By R. V. SAWHILL SELF-UNLOADER STEAMER FONTANA, FORMERLY STANDARD TYPE GREAT LAKES BULK FREIGHTER N THE Great Lakes and inland but growing portion of the trade is rep- sources of supply and delivery are con- waterways, bulk freight makes up resented by this class of freight. The stant so that shore plants can be built the greater part of the com- result of ‘this condition on the Great for loading the bulk material at one end modities transported by vessel. This Lakes has been the development of spe- of the route and for unloading it at the freight includes stone, iron ore, grain, cial designs of ships which, unlike ocean other end. This fact explains first the sand, gravel, hard and soft coal, salt, freighters, carry no means for unload- lake bulk freighter with its engine room sulphur, etc. On the oceans, a smaller ing the freight they transport. The aft and its long cargo hold reached by — FONTANA FOUR LAKE STEAMERS FITTED WITH NEW SELF-UNLOADING INSTALLATION ARE SHOWN. PARTLY HIDDEN BEHIND THE OLD CAR FERRY IS THE BAY STATE, IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE CLIFTON, CENTER BACKGROUND IS THE ANDASTE AND AT RIGHT IS THE FONTANA 7