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In Memoriam ROBERT HENRY LARSON 1898 - 1958 It is with sorrow that we report the sudden death of one of the founders of the Marine Historical Society of Detroit, Mr.Robert Larson, on May 3rd. He had been in increasingly poor health for several years and was forced to re= tire from active work in 1954. Many of the earlier members of our Society will remember him with warmth and feeling. It was in his office, that of the Director of the Detroit Historical Society, where the idea of forming a soc- iety devoted to Great Lakes' history was discussed. Following that, several organizational meetings were held there and our Society had its birth. Mr.Larson was born in the Upper Peninsula mining town of Ishpeming on Septem- ber 24, 1898. He was a veteran of World War I and a graduate of Wayne State University, earning both Bachelor's & Master's degrees there. He was active in many organizations. However his greatest interest was in the field of his- tory. He was Past President of the Historical Society: of Michigan, Past Pre- sident of the Dearborn Historical Society, an active member of the Algonquin Club, as well as a prime moving force in our Society, where he served both as Secretary and Treasurer. Many of us will recall being cordially greeted and welcomed by Bob Larson at our meetings of years gone by. Those of us who were closest to Bob will always remember him as a fine figure of aman -- an asset to any group in which he mingled. He was always more interested in advancing his friends than he was in any honor that might come to himself. His untimely passing is our loss. Thomas B.Dancey. OR KR KK OR OR OK OK OK OK OK OK KOK KOK OK KR OK OK KR OK OK OK OK OK OK KK OK OK KOK OK KOK OK HALL FLEET Additional data on the new Hall vessels, supplementing the list (Cont'd ) in the last DMH, is as follows. CONNISCLIFFE HALL (ii) was built at Levis, Que., while EAGLESCLIFFE HALL (ii) and WESTCLIFFE HALL (1i) were built at Grangemouth, England. The newest unit, justcompleted at Levis will be named ROCKCLIFFE HALL (ii). ROR ROK ROR OR KOK ROK ROK ROK KR OR ROK KOR OK OK ROK KOR ROR RK KK RK KOK KS SHIPS The tanker IMPERIAL KINGSTON (ex IOCOLITE) is being scrapped at Port Dalhousie. Rumors indicate that several of the older and smaller canallers of C.S.L. are due for es es this summer. Among others named were CALGARIAN (ex GLENELLAH), CANADIAN, KENORA, BEAVERTON and the four smaller "CITIES", i.e. HAMIL' TON, KINGSTON, MONTREAL and TORONTO. The GLENELG is being converted into a bulk cement carrier by C.S.L. COLLIER (ex COLLIER No.l) is having her old massive clamshell unloading equipment removed. In its place the boom conveyor, removed a few years ago from GLENELG, will be assembled. LABRADOC (not "Newfoundoc") is the new rename of SHELTER BAY (ex NEW YORK NEWS i). FORT YORK and JOHN SHERWIN (ii) are now in service. eR RK RK OK KOK KR OK OK KK KK OK KR KR OK OK KOK OK OK OR KR OR OK OK KK OK OK OK OK OK OK At Left: The U.S.C.G.C. "COURIER", the "Voice of Amer- ica” vessel. She was built at Milwaukee as the DODDRIDGE, and was later named the COASTAL MES- SENGER.