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THE ALGOMA CENTRAL FLEET, cont'd. THEANO,....steel canaller built in 1889 at Slikkerveer, Roterdam, Holland by P. Smit & Sons, BR.110350. 241.8 x 36 x 17.1, 1534 g.t. Wrecked 3 miles east of Thunder Bay, Lake Superior November 17, 1906. 1901 - Bought four ships: KING EDWARD,...Iron sidewheeler built in 1891 at Wilmington, Delaware by Harlan & Hollingsworth as the MONTAUK. 175 x 31 x 9.6, 570 g.t. US.92294. Renam- ed KING EDWARD in 1902, BR.113897. Renamed FOREST CITY in 1910. Sold back to U.S. Renamed MONTAUK in 1922. Engines removed in 1941. Still at Bay City, Michigan as a barge in the early 1970's. MINNIE M.,...Wooden propellor built in 1884 at Detroit by J. Oades, US.91764. 140 x 26 x 11, 447 g.t. C.107889. Sold back to U.S. and renamed RISING SUN in 1910. Stranded on Pyramid Point, Lake Michigan on October 29, 1919. OSSIFRAGE,...Wood propellor built in 1886 at W. Bay City by F.W. Wheeler & Co., US.155124. 123 x 24 x 10.2, 432 g.t. C.107488. 162 x 29 x 9.2, 632 g.t. To coast in 1917. Wrecked Northumberland Strait on September 29, 1919. H.A. BARR,...Wood schooner-barge built in 1893 at W. Bay City by J. Davidson, US.96- 218. 217 x 35 x 16.9, 432 g.t. C.107489. Lost on Lake Erie Sept. 25, 1902 30 miles from Port Stanley. Crew rescued by towing steamer THEANO. (End of Part I) 1. to r., MINNIE M., OSSIFRAGE and KING EDWARD. LOG, cont'd. INDIANA was pulled free on January 12th on Traverse Bay after transferring part of her cargo to her sister, the AMOCO WISCONSIN. * The old Straits carferry CHIEF WA- WATAM may be reduced to a barge if the powers that be have their way. The costs of rehabilitating the old steamer are too great and the plan to reduce her to a barge with a tug pushing her across the Straits of Mackinac is proposed. Action on this matter will be brought up some time this month. * Rumors still persist that a few older lakers will change hands this Spring. No news has been forthcoming as yet.