Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 38, n. 3 (November 1984), p. 6

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former Coast Guard icebreaking tug ARUNDEL has been sold to Canonie and renamed KAREN ANDRIE. *** The ROGER M. KYES of American Steamship returned to service on September 26 after receiving repairs at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. Contrary to the date reported last month, she had grounded August 25 in the Trenton Channel off McLouth Steel. *** In another fire involving one of Halco's three saltwater conversions, William King, Chief Engineer on STEELCLIFFE HALL (a. RHINE ORE), was burned when fumes inside the ship's diesel engine exploded and engulfed him in a "flash of fire". STEELCLIFFE HALL was approaching the Cargill grain elevator at Duluth about 7:30 p.m. on October 2 when its engine began to lose power. King began checking the engine to see if it was getting enough fuel. As he moved alongside it, fumes inside the engine's crankcase exploded, opening a pressure door and dousing him with flames. *** McLean's barge CHARLES W. JOHNSON (a. IOCOLITE, b. IMPERIAL KINGSTON) has been equipped with a raised _ stern-mounted wheelhouse. The barge has entered the lumber trade from Thunder Bay to Chicago under tow of the tug WILFRED COHEN. ina Pioneer shipping's SASKATCHEWAN PIONEER delivered a grain cargo to Tilbury, England, but was delayed by a dock strike. ** ~The Italian tanker CAPRIA (a. BRITAMLUBE, b. BAY TRANSPORT (1)) has been sold for dismantling at La Spezia, Italy. *** Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay has secured a $180 million contract with Sea Land for the construction of three new ships. With dimensions of 710 feet in length and 78 feet beam, the vessels are planned for the container trade between Puget Sound and Alaska. Apparently, a waiver has been obtained for the beam in the one-way delivery trip through the Welland Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway. Award o Mri & presented lo THE MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT FOR ITS OUTSTANDING PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM INCLUDING Great Lakes SHips We RememBeR, VoL. 2 fbb) President ‘Executive Director DE pd Zz Noarde Committee Chairman The above award was presented on October 26, 1984 for our second book Great Lakes Ships We Remember II

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