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REPRESENTATIVE CANADIAN TUGS The next two issues will deal with the workhorses of the Lakes. This issue will take six Canadian tugs, picked at random and the August Historian will include six American tugs. The JAMES BATTLE is familiar to older Detroit residents for she was for many years that city's main fire boat. It was she that was re- sponsible for putting out the Belle Isle bridge fire in the early 19- 20's. Now the huqe tug does her main job in Montreal harbor, still having the fire nozzle in case of emergency. (Photo below) The WILFRED M. COHEN was, until a few years ago, the mainstay of steam tugs on the East Coast. She can now be seen working out of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.(Photo P. 3) The FLO COOPER is a band new tuq (1962 is still not old). Her work area is generally on Lakes Ontario and Erie. (Phete P. 5) The SOULANGES was originally steam propelled and built for work on the Ottawa River. This dandy vessel was once named DANDY. (Pheto P. 5) The THUNDER CAPE was built in England during World War II and did yeoman service on the English Coast. In 1973 she entered the Lakes to work in the Canadian Lakehead area. (Phete P. 6) The JAMES WHALEN, once famous as an ice-breaking tug in the Fort William-Port Arthur area, has been much changed during her 72 year career. (Phote P. 6) JAMES BATTLE-McAllister Towing - 1900, Wyandotte, Mi. U.S.77444 (City | of Detroit Fire Tug) 117.6 x 25.2 x: 11.8s..226°Gr, C.174801 ="Origin= ally steam powered.