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The historic, 1910-built id her running mate, Columbia, have been sold Boland back, BobLo bows out One-way voyages to the scrapyard were at a recent-year low since last April,—probably due to low scrap prices (or the relatively few old-timers left to scrap). One familiar friend Metta with a facelift and anew name, while two d out from under them historic p as 1991 drew to a close. The friend with the facelift is th it ier Alpena, ly rted from Us S. Steel’s cana) ‘built bulk carrier Leon Fraser, "which had been je by ker. Her rebuild—at Fraser Shipyard in Superior, Wise. whelped the vessel avoid an otherwise certain trip to the scrapyard, the fate that befell the rest of U.S. Steel’s deel built “supercarriers.” Inland Lakes Management operates the Alpen: Another happy note this season is the reactivation of American nSteamship Co’s self-unloader John J. Boland, which had been laid up for several years and generally considered at the end of her career. The cane was refurbished over the winter, and it is good to see her going back to w wo familiar Detroit Ber | institutions willsailno cota beautiful, turn- Ste. Claire, which for 70 years have carried passengers to and from he’ ships Island amusement park, have been sold after their owners called the historic steamers too expensive to operate. As it stands, the two near-sisters will probably be turned into non-operational units for use as restaurant, convention and visitor facilities, a future at least somewhat preferrable to the scrapyard. The sight of the BobLo boats—with their triple decks and melodious steam whistles—will be sadly missed. Continued on Page 8