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NICHOLSON TRANSIT COMPANY (Continued from Page 3) During the Thirties Capt. Nicholson purchased several old hulls for scrap. Among these the following are noteworthy: Str. JOHN MULLEN 1885 Cleveland 243 X 37. Iron. Sx-d. He DEW EREAUX. Purchased with the intention of rebuil- ding for use in the fleet, wut when examined, was found to be in too vad condition. As Capt. Nicholson said, "I found I had bought a ship without a bottou." "CITY OF BUFFALO 1896 Wyandotte 340 X 43. Former sidewheel pas- senger vessel, vuilt for C & B Line. Hull pur- chased after fire at Cleveland, 1937. W KEARSARGE 1894 Chicago 324 X 44. Steel. Former package freighter, built for Pickands, Mather. Lower hull made into barges SABADASH I (c.1948) and SABADASH II (1958). (Continued in next edition) STEEL KING © Zeleznik Photo (Reversed by the editor) JAMES WATT Gregoire Photo Regarding the FAVOURITE (Ships That Never Die 104), Fred G. Crowe, of Chatham, Ont., writes; "The remains of the A. F. BOWMAN to this day lay in the shore waters of Port Arthur Harvour, adjacent to and on the North side approach, to the C. N. R. ore dock, All that is left are the ribs and the keel witha portim of the bow intact. "Last October JI had the occasion to look at the top forward end of the keel anda noticed all along the top of it, especially near the bow end, tra-~ ces of fire damage that at one time had been scraped and covered with iron plating, which now is loose and exposes the signs of fire damage on the surface at one time. "Since the tug has been depleted of the housing boiler, engine pumps, etc., I have never had any knowledge of this ship having a fire in the re- ieining skeleton." ~ There is no SHIPS THAT NEVER DIE in this issue of The Historian because your editor has received no further contributions of this popular feature,