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MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIZTY OF DETROL THE DETROIT MARINE HISTORIAN Vol.2, No.3 November, 1948 HO eR OF ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday ewening, November 17, we gather in the Conference Room of the Detroit News iene 615 W.Lafayette, at 8 P.M. for our third regular meeting. Mr.Raymond J.Knight, a member of our Society, will give an illustrated talk saeieiea "Remember?" This is the narrative of a traveller on a Great Lakes passenger ship going from Buffalo to S,rnig, who recalls as he enters each harbor, all the fampus ships of that port, past and present. Accompanying the story there will be pictograph projections of harbor scenes at Buffalo, Poca e pred land, Toledo, ete., and pictures of the ships which sailed f harbors. The past and the present will live together in thie s vison Tamble of the imagination Those of us who remember Mir.Knight’s excellent talk before our Society three years ago, on the Story of Sault Ste.Marie, know that the coming meeting will be most interesting. All are urged to come, and to invite their friends. Rev.Edward J.Dowling, S.J.,Secretary ee ee ee ee ee ee SHIPS During the past month collisions between the FRANK ARMSTRONG and JOHN J.BOLAND, near Colchester Light, and between the - DIAMOND ALKALI and HARRY W.CROFT, on Lake Huron, caused heavy damage to all four freighters, and the loss of one life on the BOLAND. The new Canadian tug SATINLEAF is a converted net-tender. The 390 ft. IMPSRIAL SARNIA, new flagship of the Imperial 011 fleet, is now in regular service. The former IMPERIAL SARNIA (ex SARNOLITE) was renamed IMPERIAL HAMILTON. The tugs ARKANSAS and another from the "G" fleet have been sold to Toronto buyers. The former was a familiar sight on the Rouge for many years, when our late fellow member, Mr.John J.,Hale, (see DMH v.1,no,7) was her chief engineer. The HARVARD has been sold by Pittsburgh to Buckeye. Steel Trust freighters now have "Pittsburgh Steamship Co." and the U.S.Steel monogram painted on the sides. ee KR KK SHIPS THAT NORTH WEST and NORTH LAND, built in 1893-4 by Globe at NEVER DIE Cleveland for Northern S.S.Co. Had three stacks when built, 38% feet long, twin engines, 7000 h.p., 22 m.poh. top speed. Painted white, cream stacks with white star on side Rebuilt in 1902 with two stacks and extra deck forward. Colisidanad the most beautiful ships on the Lakes. Ran cruises from Buffalo to Duluth and Chicago. Due to extremely high operating costs, were not finan- clally solvent, despite their popularity, hence they @ame to be known as "Jim Hill's White Elephants." NORTH WEST damaged by fire in 1911, later rebuilt as freighter MAPLECOURT, and eventually a war loss, on Atlantic, 3-7-41. NORTH LAND broken’ up at Quebec in 1921. (NOTE: this is the first of a series of brief accounts of old time passenger ships, prepared for us by Ken Smith - Editor) -over - —