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The St. Marys Challenger was all painted up to celebrate its record-setting 100th season as a working Great Lakes steamboat in 2006. (Chris Winters) PA SS. A G E: AY Changes inthe shipping scene since our last edition g i p the dissolution of its fleet Fleets & arly last When led, American Steamship Co. owned six more vessels, including two 1,000-footers. New names (old names in els, Ves sel s Parentheses) are American Century (Columbia Star), American Courage (Fred be ; : ‘ ton) i anoreen va Vict addition, The iWieconit & Michigan Steamship Co. took over operation oro N's three river- a vessels, David Z. Norton, Earl W. Oglebay and Wolverine. The trio, not yet renamed at press time, is under the management of Grand River Navigation Co. a years laid Superior, Wis., inesrake Steamship Co.'s steamer John Sherwin finally left port of the tug Ohio last summer. Her ultimate destination was South Chicago, where the hull is now would be too great. John Sherwin on the move, with the tugs Ohio and Missouri, above the Soo Locks, Sept. 4, 2006. (Roger LeLievre) (Continued on Page 12) 10 KYS ‘07