Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 38, n. 2 (October 1984), p. 4

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AGROUND IN THE TRENTON CHANNEL a. ROGER M. KYES with tug TIPERRARY, OLIVE L. MOORE tug BANTRY BAY maneuvering to Lighter the Kyes August 25, 1984 Dues and Log Correspondence 20255 Wellesley Birmingham, MI 48010 Bill Luke, Editor Construction of Detroit's People Mover and a sewer line will prompt a move of the Bob-Lo dock from its present downtown location possibly to a site east of the Renaissance Center. *** The Sturgeon Bay-based U.S. Coast Guard ice-breaking tug MOBILE BAY cleared there for the island of Grenada on August 17 for temporary duty. She is due back prior to the Seaway's closing in December. *** Use of U.S. Steel's 1938-built steamer WILLIAM A. IRVIN as a museum at Duluth has been cancelled. Big Steel was insistent that the vessel be retained in "ready" status. *** During the 25th Anniversary ceremonies for the St. Lawrence Seaway held at Massena in June, it was announced that between $15 to $18 Million would be provided by the U.S. St. & SHANNON - RICHARD J. REISS & Ed. Photo Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to upgrade and modernize facilities, these funds in addition to those already allocated for winter maintenance. On hand for the festivities was the Great Lakes research vessel ROGER R. SIMONS which, as the U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender MAPLE, led the procession of vessels through the Eisenhower Lock 25 years earlier. *** Ford's Rouge Steel Company and U.S. Steel announced August 3 that a joint venture had been formed by the two companies to invest up to $150 Million for a new mill at the Rouge to produce rust-resistant galvanized steel auto production in time for the 1987 model year. *** Among the Tall Ships that visited the Detroit-Windsor area this summer were the British CIUDAD DE INCA, Canada's JOANA I. and the American trio of SHEILA YATES, AMERICAN REBEL and WESTERN UNION. *** The Royal Canadian Navy destroyer HURON arrived at Port Weller Dry Docks' facility on August 24 for refit. *** The first of Peterson Builders' 108-foot YP (Naval Cadet) Training Vessels departed Sturgeon Bay on September 4 for Annapolis, with two more

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