The Detroit Marine Historian Journal of Marine Historical Society of Detroit Volume 26, No. 6 13951 Faust, Detroit, Michigan 48223 February, 1973 cA Tough Job “But Tt SMust Be Done It's hard cold du- ty and the grind- ing noise of ice " along the hull, * the vibration and the frequent lur- 4 ching as heavy ice is encountered all tend to make ice- breaking a tough but necessary job. With icebreaking assistance boats can start their work several weeks earlier in spring.