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George M. Humphrey upbound in 1978. (Roger LeLievre) George M. Humphrey was the only new U.S. laker built this year. She sailed through the 1983 season, then was sent for scrap in 1986. Oakglen, a favorite of boatwatchers until sold for scrap in 2003, entered service as T.R. McLagan. 75 Years Lake Michigan was an especially dangerous place during an eight-week period in the fall of 1929. The self-unloader Andaste 1929 sank on Sept. 9 with her crew of 25.On Oct. 22, the carferry Milwaukee sank with her crew of 47 during 75 m.p.h. winds. A week later, the passenger vessel Wisconsin sank with nine of the 68 passengers and crew aboard. Finally, on Oct. 31, the steamers Senator and Marquette collided, resulting in the Senator sinking with nine of her crew of 29. William G. Clyde and Myron C. Taylor entered service as fleetmates in the Pittsburgh Steamship Co. just 12 days apart, on Aug. 15 and Aug. 27, respectively. Their careers would follow similar paths: both were converted to self- unloaders between 1956 and 1961, both were repowered, and both were sold to Grand River Navigation in late 2000. They remain in service today as the Maumee and Calumet. The Clyde had ne extra name change, = - to Calcite I, which she Myron C. Taylor before her 1956 conversion to a self- bore from 1961-2000. unloader. We know her today as Calumet. (Tom Manse) —" 14 KYS ‘04