Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 14, n. 2 (October 1960), p. 3

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THE LOG continued from Page 2 Cutting up of the former Misener canaller H.L.WYATT (a.PORTWELL, LT. JOHN MISENER) has been completed at Port Colborne. That flestts CLAYTON (a.FARRANDOC) was burned out there Sept. 2, preparatory to scrapping. T2 SWEETWATER, recently towed from Rouge shipyard to Baltimore, has reportedly been sold to Bethlehem Steel for scrap. Former Upper Lakes canaller JAMES STEWART has been towed to Port Weller where reports indicate she will be broken up. Misener's new 730-footer, building at Vickers, Montreal, will be named J.N.MCWATTERS ii, honoring Misener vice president, secretary and oldest employe. Company's previous J.N.MCWATTERS, canaller, didn't operate this season, will probably be gone when new boat goes into service next June. Two collisions in two days. Downbound ore-laden SHENANGO II colli- ded off Marysville in St.Clair River with anchored grain-laden CHICAGO TRIBUNE on Sept. 28. Both damaged above waterline, CHITRIB portside bow and stern, SHENANGO portside bow. Following day W.H.DONNER and JAMES B. EADS collided Maumee Bay, minor damage to eache ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Al Bradley, Detroit; Arnold Dempster, Collingwood; Jim Kidd, Toronto, and Bob Zeleznik, Detroit. We J. Luke SAILED AWAY HARRY R. JONES CANADA GTEARSHIP Lin KINMOUNT CALGARIAN All photos by Robert A. Zeleznik

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