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In last April's Historian a new feature, "The Lookout," was pre- sented in which both American and Canadian fleets were reviewed for significant changes and develop— ments. As the 1967 season gets underway, we again present this review which we hope will be of interest to our membership. A a4 a4 Algoma Central Railway's fleet has been cut by one boat, the ALGOSTEEL, which was found to be in need of more repair than is economically justified. Now at Collingwood, she will be dismant- led. Algoma has’ placed an order with Collingwood Shipyards fora 730-foot straight-deck bulk car- vier for late 1968 delivery. The same yard will complete a diesel- propelled self-unloader similar to Algoma's ROY A. JODREY early next spring for this company. Bayswater Shipping, Ltd., has ac- quired Law Quarries Transporta-— tion's self-unloader DOLOMITE this spring, replacing BAYFAIR. Bethlehem's EDWARD Y. TOWNSEND which sustained hull fracture in the same Nov. 29 storm which sent her sistership DANIEL J. MORRELL to the bottom of Lake Huron will be towed from her berth at the Canadian Soo to either American Ship's Lorain or Toledo yard for sight and survey in May. Bethle- hem has reportedly asked for scrap bids on their 60-year-old steamer LEBANON. The craneboat ELBA, owned by Bethlehem and op— erated by Boland & Cornelius, is said to have been permanently withdrawn from their service. Buckeye Steamship continues their charter, for the third season, of Tomlinson Fleet's 600-footer, JAMES DAVIDSON. Canada Steamship Lines' latest 730-foot bulker, the motorvessel RICHELIEU, arrived at Hamilton the week of April 10 on her maid- én voyage with ore from the lower SteLawrence. She was built at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon, Que. CSL is said to have placed anoth- er order with Davieship for a 730-foot self-unloader, now de- signated as HULL 661. Davie's HULL 662, originally thought to be building for CSL as another Fort-class package freighter, will be delivered to Gulf Ports Steamship Co., Ltd. Absent from service this are -CSLYs BURLINGTON, COL. JOOD, Re Oc PETMAN, RENVOYLE and WESTMOUNT. The BURLINGTON was towed out of Toronto for scrapping by Stelco, Hamilton, on March 28. Unconfirm-— ed reports have the self—-unloader PETMAN sold to Hall Corp. Steam- ers COLLINGWOOD and RENVOYLE ap— pear headed for the shipbreakers. Cleveland-Cliffs' 600-foot steam— er FRONTENAC was equipped with a new pilothouse at Cleveland this wintere Cleveland Tankers' newly-acquired motorvessel MARTHA A. ALLEN has been rechristened VENUS. Their steamer PLEIADES has been sold for scrapping. Desgagnes Navigation, Ltd., has acquired North Shore Shipping's PRINCE UNGAVA and renamed her MAISONNEUVE. Ford Motor Co. has altered their stack insignia again by adding a white band bisecting the blue field beneath the famous "Ford" script in a white oval. Gartland Steamship will again charter Columbia's steamer J. CLARE MILLER, marking the fifth straight season for this arrange- mente Georgian Bay Line's SOUTH AMERI- CAN will ply the Seaway system to Montreal all season, reflecting strong public interest in Expo 67 Hindman Transportation's steamer p ~