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EDWARD B. GREENE Editor's Photo Steel bulk freighter (US. 263980) built in 1952 at Toledo, Ohio by the American Shipbuilding Co. (Hull #189) 629.4 x 70.2 x 31.3; 13,899 gross tons. Lengthened 120' in 1976. Converted to self-unloader in 1981. Two inactive American-flag Lakers may see service in the Chicago area. Medusa Cement's steamer 2 PIONEER, last operated by Cleveland-Cliffs in 1979 etal gape under charter, may go to Lake Calumet for use as a cement storage hull at her owner's new terminal there. Cleveland-Cliffs' MAXINE may be utilized Bill Luke, Editor as a great barge in the Chicago area. ** Seaway Towing's barge PETER A. B. WIDENER was erroneously reported in last month's LOG as up for scrap bids at Buffalo. The old Tin-Stacker will continue in her new role as a grain storage and tow barge, recently having been towed from Buffalo to Chicago by the tugs MARY MCALLISTER, TRITON and TROJAN. All three tugs have been reported to have been acquired by a lake firm. Seaway Towing's tug DOLOMITE, under rebuild at the American Soo, received her new Alco diesel engine during the week of July 20th, following removal of her handsome stack. ** Dismantling of two other former Tin-Stackers continues at the Western Metals yard at Thunder Bay. The stern sections of both D. M. CLEMSON and THOMAS F. COLE are gone there. A portion of a tank top from the earlier-scrapped steamer C. H. MCCULLOUGH, JR., is being used as a crane barge in the cutting on these two former U.S. Steel bulkers. ¥** To the list of U.S. flag Lakers inoperative thus far in the 1981 season can be added Boco's steamer JOHN J. BOLAND, which, along with the company's steamers MCKEE SONS, SHARON and SAGINAW BAY, is not expected to sail this year. ** Two of the units of U.S. Steel's Great Lakes Fleet which were given late fitout have been returned to Duluth for placement in ordinary. They are the motorship EUGENE P. THOMAS and steamer HOMER D. WILLIAMS. The former is said to have suffered a cracked piston in her Nordberg diesel. On July 23 in Western Lake Superior, the CASON J. CALLAWAY diverted from Two Harbors to tow the THOMAS to Duluth, where two tugs took her to the MP&L Dock where she was laid up along with the WILLIAMS and other inactive Tin Stackers. ** On the Canadian side of the Lakes, a number of vessels have been laid up, reflecting poor business conditions there as well. Included are Upper Lakes Shipping's steamers GORDON C. LEITCH, HILDA MARJANNE, (Continued on Page 5) A