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D WILSON’S NOBLE EXPERIMENT arly this year Wilson Marine eerste Co. of Cleveland, under- ering its operating costs and prolonging the useful life of its older bulk carriers. Fraser-Nelson Shipbuilding & year-old, 600' steamer WILKINSON to an unmanned barge, to be pushed by a tug. Involved was removal of all cabins and machinery and exten- sive rebuilding of the vessel's ore? was motel y controlled at . oleae ert aan een etieenetse on tered tug BRIAN A. NOALLISTER 0 Dprevize adequate height for nav- ation. The combination locked down at the Soo June 18 on their ini- tial trip at which time our Can- adian Associate Editor, James M, Kidd, took these photographs. By miaeeepy ember the barge, come WILTRAI had been laid up at tutrelon "as she was classed only for fair weather operation. Wilson announced that plans for further convers- ions of this type had been shel- ved, at least temporarily. From all indications, the ol eas ter of considerable conjecture at this Bill Luke 7 YARTAE HISTORIAN tn published sonthly Oy The Marine Hatortcal Society,of Debrote, Im Hebcory cure taseltine, 13951 FaetySeorcte 25, laches “iagoetate fgiter-higsrsoaty Widtizn kt 1350p, tisaabures Devrost Ss ich. Ansoolace Edlsof-Gueranewiltian diate "1383 Harsh Yi Bifaaghen, Mich,’ ang Cansdian Aogscuate felssrey dahn fs Baofon, 100 vest, Porento 5, date, and Janes H. Kigd, 8) Humerview, oronts