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SHIPS THAT NORTHUMBERLAND - NEVER DIE Steel twin screw (#24) passenger steamer, built in 1881 at Newcastle-on-Tyne by Wighan, Richardson & Co. Length 220 ft. beam 33 ft., depth 20.4 ft., tonnage 1255 gross, 542 net. Originally operated by the Charlottetown Steam Navigation Co. on Northumberland Strait between Pictou, N.S. and Char- lottetown, P.E.I. NORTHUMBERLAND was brought to the Lakes about 1920 under charter to the Niagara, St.Cath- erines & Toronto Railway, a sub- sidiary of Canadian National Railways. Leter purchased out- right , she operated between Toronto and Port Dalhousie, running oppésite DALHOUSIE CITY. She was equipped with two raked masts and a distinctive single stack. She inherited GARDEN CITY's melodious chimed whistle, which steamer she replaced on the Lake Ontario Run. Her superstructure was altered slightly several times in the 1920's, the most noticeable addition being a dance hall on A-deck aft. Noted for her graceful lines, her speed; and her beautifully decora- ted fantail, she had the appearance of a large yacht rather than an excur sion steamer. She continued on the Port Dalhousie run until gutted by tire at Port Dalhousie on June 2, 1949, the day before commencing operations for the season. Damaged beyond repair, she was sold for scrap, and has since been gradually dismantled at Port Weller, Ontario. John H.Bascom OK RK OR OK OK OK OK KK OK KOK OK OK ROK OK KOK KR KOK OK KOK OK KR OK KK OK KK OK OK "STATE FERRIES" - Continued from the preceding pagé. 7) CITY OF PETOSKEY - steel, twin screw, 338 x 56, built at Cleve- land in 1901 as the car ferry PERE MARQUETTE 17. First railway ferry on the lakes with extensive passenger accommodations. Operated on Lake Michi- gan until 1941 wheh she was converted for autos. Rebuilt further in 1948 for two way loading and unloading. In service at present time. 8) VACATIONLAND - steel, quadruple screw, double ender ferry and ice breaker, to be propelled by Nordberg Diesel engines, hull 370 ft in length. Launched at River Rouge, Saturday, April 7, 1951. Earlier rumors had mentioned proposed names of STATE OF MICHIGAN and CLOVERLAND QUEEN. The ship is expected to be completed in the autumn. 9) NOTE - During the winter months in recent years the State High- way Commission has chartered the ice breaking railway ferries of the Mgck- inac Transportation Company, namely the CHIEF WAWATAM, 332 x 62, built at Toledo in 1911, and her smaller sister SAINTE MARIE 1i, built at Toledo in 1913, of dimensions 250 x 62. These two, like their earlier wooden prede- cessors, SAINT IGNACE, 1888, and SNINTE MARIE i, 1893, regularly ferry trains across the Straits,