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The LoG The Canadian-owned 440-foot ra MONTROSE lies on her pi side in 35 fee of water be- neath the meas Bridge on 150 yards off the American side troit. Moments after depereing Detroit Narber Terminals on the even- f July 30, the motorship, owned by Mont- collided with a commbouns. Frank Becker Towing Co., 0: Hees Huron eath G00-ton cargo of cement clinker he 41-man crew of the MONTROSE, completed at Sunderland, England, only 16 months ag were removed neeredy before the veabel NGapaiasd® lvage arrangements have not com usted, it is contemplated that the cost of refloating the hulk will approximate $1 mil- lion Cand require 60 to 90 days to cosplstes Following preliminary repairs, the 4,993 g. t. freighter will, in all likelihood, be towed abroad for refitting The barge, strengthened for winter service, and only superficially damaged in the collis- ion, was being pushed downriver by the tug B.H. BECKER lian National Railways’ Canad: 188-foot motor- ship TAVERNER cleared ollingwood Shi 17. on her initial trip. Built as to HOPEDALE completed at Collingwood in the oe as entered Newfoundland service, changes in U. S. Treasury Department sister ay aa Gardirr, Wales, pening the first direct ov- erseas shipment. arade of obsolete arene to European shipbreakers conta wach & former Nichol son steamer J. 1 (a, JOSHUA W. RHODES, b. NK SE: esl naz BUTLER) transit of the Welland ¢, on July 14. The steamer loaded baled scrap at B ato. f 15 only 131 American-owned iron in active service out of an of 205 boats, While those in coeiseles ‘acgreeste ed 63.9 per cent of the tot- ir trip eaecanee represented 69.6 rries Transportation's GEORGE F, RAND ii (aaba E. CORNELIUS i, b.DETROIT EDISON i) .VONDALE has entered service under a new name A’ ii in colors of the Reoch fleet which it is un- derstood will Cee the former American ave announced in- a JEASURAMA and. put her in the Put-In-Bay run. The veteran (1884) ganedtan National Railway sidewheeler carferry aving a new pilothouse installed and par restoration work per commes at her paneer eon rt Weller Dry Doc! will construct tee oT P-toot self propelied oil barges for Im- perial Oil. To of bbl capaci ach, the barges diitbesdsed fon kering service arrangement, Delivery of r ing. The ferry PELEE, idle since late 1960, may get a new lease on life. Undergoing renovation at Port Stanley, she is said to be slated for gervice, eo eeeen ae and Port Dover. Mohawk Navigation's steam- er Sin CTHOAS SHAUGHNESSY has been permanently withdrawn from service Petition toward appointment of receiver for the Tomlinson Fleet Corp., has been voluntarily withdrawn, CORRECTION - July '62 Log erroneously repor- ted sale of Paterson's ALTADOC and three barges to Collingwood Elevators. rhea rt is Goder- ich Blevat er and Transit Ltd, Vessels Grin pansinab Goderich hartes for storage un- der these new names: ALTADOC to._—«D«B. WELD. GoLLINeDOS to PLECDUNSPORD to KlA.POWELL GiENDOG,) «ts. CISCBAND American Ship Soeanee econ aap Pitts- burgh Steamship's EUGENE accord: to a reliable by th a 180-footer similar to the rt Huron-based ACACIA, The newcomer, strengthened for icebreaking, circumnavigated the eaeee in1 ie 290~foot adtorship JULIUS H. BARNES boinc dismantled at New Orleans, according to an authoritative corres -slung canal- ler, built at Charleston, 3.C., in 1940, vas operated on the lakes for many years and wi last registered under the ownership of Toth Motorships, Inc., Toledo. Bill Luke CONTRIBUTORS: Arnold Dempster, Collingwood; David Glick, Detroit; Paul Sher. lock, St. Catharines and John Vournakis, Sault Ste. Marie. LATE BULLETIN -- American Ship Building Company announces the closing of its Buffalo shipyard, in operation since 1812, The company blames the dearth of shipbuilding, a decrease in win- ter repair work, strikes and higher labor costs. Men and eq- uipment from Buffalo will be distributed to other ASB yards.