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IN MEMORIAM Dr.Roy G.Magregor, D.D.S. Mrs.Amber Burns During the past month two active and loyal members of our Society have passed away. Dr.Magregor, Sarnia dentist, was a keen historian of *) Canadian shipping, and an expert model builder. His model of the SOUTH RICAN was the centerpiece at the speakers' table at our 1948 dinner meeting. He had just completed a large model of the NORONIC, before his sudden death late in April. Before her illness Mrs.Burns had been a most faithful attendant at our regular meetings, and was as well active in the affairs of the Ladies of the Eastern Star. We will remember them both with esteem and gratitude. Our Society regrets their departure from amongst us. May God grant them eternal rest. KOK KR OK ROKK ROR ROK OK ROK KOR OR ROK OK OR OK KOK OK OK OK ROK ROK OK KOK OK OK SHIPS Upper Lakes & St.Lawrence have altered plans on their large bulk carrier under construction at Midland by increasing her length to 667 feet. They have also ordered a duplicate freighter to be laid down at the same yards as soon as the first unit is off the ways. The SCOTT MISENER is expected to make her first trip soon, and will be opene for public in- spection at Sarnia. The IMPERIAL LEDUC (picture below) has completed her trials and gone into service. This ponderous vessel, 645 x 70, avec close to 18 m.p.h. on her first regular trip. Her sister vessel, IMP. REDWATER ,is seheduled to go into service early in June. The CLIFFS VICTORY successfully made her journey up the Mississippi and through the Illinois Waterway, and is now at South Chicago undergding final alterations. Right after her came the 391 foot tanker DANIEL PIERCE, which the Great Lakes Transport Co. will operate on the lakes for her owner, the Sinclair Refin- ing Co. The Great Lakes Steamship Co. have ordered a 643 foot freighter to be built by Defoe at Bay City, for delivery in 1952. The names of the two new units in the Bethlehem Fleet this season are the WILLIAMSPORT ( ex J.H. MACOUBREY, ex JOHN A DONALNSON) and LEETSDALE (ex W.D.REES). pag canaller MANICOUAGAN (ex DELAWARE, ex IMARI) has been renamed WASHINGTON TIMES-HERALD. Two new Fjell Line ships thie year will be the LUKSEFJELL and VESLEFJELL. The Great Lakes Towing Co have recently acquired the JOHN ROEN (ex LEMONT) and will install a 1600 h.p. G.M.Diesel engine in her this summer. For the first time in 80 years there will be no passenger service out of Detroit by the D.& C.Line. No rumors as to possible disposition of the line's five ships. The ASSINIBOIA was the first passenger vessel to arrive at the Soo, April 22. The WILFRED SYKES again broke the ore record with a - cargo of 19,233 tons. The PRINS WILLEM IV was the first foreign ship on the lakes, going directly to Lake Michigan, while the MAKE- FJELL was the first to reach Detroit. Two veterans of the World War I building boom, the JOHN GEHM (ex LAKE ORANGE) and J.FLOYD MASSEY (ex LAKE ARLINE) are scheduled to be scrapped soon. The C.S.L. freighter COLLINGWOOD took the largest Cana- dian ship ment of automobiles out of Toronto recently - 250 cars for Fort William. The names of the C-4 ships alloted to the Wisconsin andi) Michigan Transportation Co are MARINE ANGEL, MARINE ROBIN and MAR- INE STAR. The German ship GEHIEMRAT SARTORI arrived in Detroit, May 14.