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Republic Steel Corporation has sold its steamers TOM M. GIRDLER, THOMAS F. PATTON and CHARLES M. WHITE to German interests for scrapping in Europe. The former World War II-built C-4 ocean carriers were in ttle Great Lakes service for 28 seasons. ** The impending hood expiration of the Canadian government's 20% shipbuilding Bill Luke, Editor subsidy in early July prompted the award of three con- tracts for new vessel construction and a fourth contract for vessel rebuild. The principal beneficiary appears. to be Collingwood Shipyards which will build two of the new vessels. The first will be another 730-foot self- unloader for Canada Steamship Lines, a duplicate to one presently on order there for CSL for mid-1982 delivery. This latest CSL carrier is slated for completion in late 1983. The second new boat at Collingwood will be a straight-deck 730-footer for Algoma Central Marine. She has been placed ahead of Algoma's earlier-ordered 730-foot self-unloader, HULL 224, on the shipbuilder's order roster. The yard's HULL 219, presently on the stocks for Algoma, another 730-footer, is scheduled for launching at Collingwood on September 25th. Upper Lakes Shipping has contracted with its affiliate, Port Weller Dry Docks, for another 730-foot self-unloader for Lake-Ocean service, a duplicate to one presently on order there. Halco will rebuild its tanker JAMES TRANSPORT adding 40 feet to her length, presumably by replacement of her midbody sec- tion. No shipyard has been identified in this project. ** Inland Steel's three oldest ore carriers, E. J. BLOCK, L. E. BLOCK and PHILIP D. BLOCK, were headed for indefinite layup at Indiana Harbor by late July. ** Bay Shipbuilding's HULL 724, a 635-foot self-unloader completing for Boco, was floated out of the graving dock at Sturgeon Bay on May 31st. To be christened CUYAHOGA, she will be delivered next Spring and be engaged in the ore pellet transfer operation between Republic Steel's new Lorain dock and their Cleveland facilities. She reportedly will be fitted with right rudders, plus fore and stern thrusters, and twin controllable pitch propellers enclosed in Kort nozzles, to facilitate her movement in the Cuyahaga River. ** Seaway Towing, operators of the Soo-based pilot tugs, has acquired the former U.S. Steel bulk carrier PETER A. B. WIDENER at Duluth and the former Inland Steel steamer CLARENCE B. RANDALL at Milwaukee. The pair will be used as grain storage barges at Duluth and South Chicago respectively. The RANDALL has been partially dismantled by her prior owners, Afram Brothers, at Milwaukee. ** Western Metals of Thunder Bay by mid-July has cut down the stern section of the former Medusa Cement steamer C. H. MCCULLOUGH, JR. Meanwhile, the scrap firm has purchased U.S. Steel's steamers D. M. CLEMSON and THOMAS F. COLE for dismantling at the Canadian Lakehead. The COLE arrived there under tow on July 31st, the CLEMSON was moved out of Duluth behind the tug MALCOLM on August 4th. - Continued on Page 5 - J. P. MORGAN JR. at Little Rapids Young Photo Cat., St. Mary's River. ae