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units scheduled to depart later this fall. *** U.S. Steel's self-unloader steamer GEORGE A. SLOAN loaded a corn cargo at Milwaukee on August 24 for delivery to Canada Starch's Port Colborne terminal, a most unusual cargo and destination for Big Steel's fleet. The SLOAN will be repowered this winter at Fraser Shipyards, Superior with a Caterpillar diesel engine. *** The problem-plagued Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Company of Ontonogon has been acquired by Wedtech Corporation for $5.27 Million. *** New owners of the Canadian tanker COASTAL CANADA now appear to be Coastal Canada Marine, of which Sandrin Bros. of Sarnia are a part. The steamer is registered at Halifax. *** The former Buffalo-Crystal Beach excursion steamer CANADIANA, subject of neglect and a Cuyahoga River sinking, may be slated for a brighter future. She was towed out of Ashtabula in mid-September and given a fire-boat spray welcome at Buffalo where "Friends of the CANADIANA" will attempt to undertake her restoration. Interested parties COASTAL CANADA a) B-A PEERLESS b) GULF CANADA WSC August 21, 1984 “65 are asked to contact the organization c/o Robert Kelsey, M&T Bank, One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York - 14203. *** N&W's towboat-type tug R. G. CASSIDY was back in Detroit River service on September 24 following repowering at Nicholson's in River Rouge. aay ‘0 earlier reports, her wheelhou: was lowered. eee Cleveland “cuifte! Gieaine: PONTIAC's sale to Marine Salvage was effective September 17, with her tow from Toledo to Ramey's Bend on the Welland Canal expected at any time. Scrapping of the former Maritime-class PM steamer E. G. GRACE continues there, with PONTIAC presumably to follow. *** As of September 1, scrapping operations at Thunder Bay had reduced the LIONEL PARSONS to only a small portion of her lower forward hull, with HORACE JOHNSON's after end 3/4's gone, JOHN HULST's after end about 30% cut up. *** By the same date, the former USS bulkers AUGUST ZEISING, JOSHUA A. HATFIELD and B. F. AFFLECK had been moved to the Hyman-Michaels scrap docks at Ed. Photo