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- FAREWELL — Before this present navigation season on the Lakes is closed, two additional 1,000-foot bulk carriers will enter service, bringing to 11 the number of these giants placed in commis- sion since Bethlehem Steel's motorship STEWART J. CORT began this latest era in the Spring of 1972. With a single trip capacity of 60,000 tons of iron ore pellets this new breed of fresh water carrier has knocked the tra- ditional 600-foot Laker out of economic competition. Latest evidence of this was the recent sale by United States Steel Corporation of a group of seven now obsolete steamers, destined for ship breakers here on the Lakes and in Europe. On July 15, the Malcolm Marine tugs BARBARA ANN and TUG MALCOLM After collision with Str. CRETE Young Photo On Lake Superior, June 23, 1948 passed downbound at the American Soo with the idled steamers EUGENE J. BUFFINGTON and W. J. IVAN PURVIS. for Spanish breakers. Severe damage is surveyed At Houghton where temporary repairs were undertaken Young Photo ees The two Tin Stackers were moved to Milwaukee to load scrap The accompanying photos, taken by Father Peter Van der Linden, recorded the last fresh water vogages of these two long, familiar "Pittsburghers", both of whose careers were troubled by serious incident.