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Che Artroit Marine Historian Journal of MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Detroit Volume 17, No. 9 May, 1964 Phato Courtesy COLLINGWOOD SHIPYARD @ SIR DENYS LOWSON SCHULLER FOTOGRAPHY S® DENYS LOWSON was built by Collingwood Shipyards as their HULL 179 for Algoma Cent- ral and Hudson Bay Railway Company, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., to dimensions of 605’ (OA) x 62’5” x 33710”. Keel for this 11,000-gross-ton motorship was laid May 15, 1963, with launching and christening held Nov. 27. She passed upbound at the Soo April 2, 1964, on her maiden voyage after completing lake trials in Georgian Bay March 26 and 27. Propulsion is provided by four Fair- banks-Morse diesels developing a total of 5,300 b.h.p., driving a four-bladed 146” KaMeWa cont- rollable-pitch propeller. Engine and propeller controls are located in the vessel’s wheelhouse. Named for Algoma’s board chairman, she represents the second unit in the Algoma fleet built expressly for A.C.R., the first being the 574’ steamer E. B. BARBER, completed at Port Arthur Shipyard in 1953, WwW. ON TO AMHERSTBURG June will busting out all over Amherstburg when we hold our aanual meet- ing at the Fort Malden Museum June 6. As usual, we are invited to spend the afternoon on the Museum grounds, right on the bank of the Amherstburg Channel. The meeting, at 8 p.m. will feature members’ slides and some inte- resting old movies that President Dave Glick has secured! Come join the fun.