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ANNOUNCEMENT: Do not forget our plans for the car ferry trip across Lake Michigan and back from Ludington on August 14th and 15th. More information is enclosed with this issue. LOG: DIAMOND ALKALI, a.) FRANK H. GOODYHAR, s been renamed BUFFALO. On June 9th GYPSUM BARON, new vessel built at Colling- wood SB., passed Detroit on way to saltwater. The next day saw Bultema's tug AMERICAN VIKING upbound towing another section of the former G.L. Eng'r'g. wks. drydock. Bicen- tennial decorations have been popping up on the bows of U.S. vessels, notably JOHN J. BOLAND, TUGBOAT HANNAH, Cliffs and U.S.Steel boats. WHEAT KING is out after lengthening. Runor has Upper Lakes purchased ORE TRANS- PORT, a large saltwater ship for the Sorel run. The Great Lakes Suny ey. has terminated its base at Detroit. The last two active units here were the SHENEHON (above, right) and LAIDLY (below). Our fellow member JOHN E.HANNA sent these photos to us. Thanks, kindly. Above: The barge "NO.2" leaving South Chicago. L.M.C.F.1.CO.. Fleet, continued. PERE MARQUETTE 16 (ex MUSKEGON, ex SHENANGO No.2), steam whoden car ferry, built at Toledo by Craig in 1895 for Lake Erie service. 283 x 53 x 20, rag get. Chartered by LMCFTCo, 1906-1907. Later barge HARRIET B. Sunk in collision off Two Harbors, Minn,in 1922. "A" Wooden barge, built at Peshtigo Harbor in 1895, 135 x 35 x 9.5. Apparently a scow, not a car ferry. Exact purpose and use is not known. Foundered at Racine after beeaking in two while loading a cargo of stone. (Continued, page 3) |