Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 38, n. 9 (May 1985), p. 4

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The LOG (continued) welcomed by the group at P.O. Box 736, Sandusky, Ohio -44870. *** Collingwood Shipyard successfully launched Paterson's motorship PATERSON precisely at 11:45 AM on April 18th, the colorful spectacle witnessed by a throng numbering in the thousands. The new straight-deck grain carrier will be in service by June 30th. Meanwhile Collingwood Shipyards delivered the diesel self-unloader HON. PAUL MARTIN to Canada Steamship Lines in late March. She passed Detroit downbound on her maiden voyage on April 11th with grain for Halifax. *** The Rouge Steel Company's (Ford) recently-acquired BENSON FORD (3) a) EDWARD B. GREENE arrived at the Rouge on April 13th on her initial trip in her new livery. Rouge Steel's second new entry, WILLIAM CLAY FORD (2) »b) CHIWAWA, best remembered as_ Cliffs’ steamer c) WALTER A. STERLING, arrived shortly thereafter to begin her new career in Ford colors. *** The 1985 navigation season in the Welland Canal began on April lst with the upbound passage of Algoma's motorship ALGOWEST, while the Soo opened on the same date with Algoma's self-unloader JOHN B. AIRD, also upbound. The J. W. Westcott Company opened on April 10th to northbound FRED Toledo-Lucas has purchased the with their first delivery . WHITE, JR. *** County Port Authority former American Ship Building yard for $500,000. Their intent is to secure a tenant for the facility to resume shipbuilding and repair service at the Toledo yard. *** The former Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker D'IBERVILLE has been acquired by Offshore Petroleum in the Cayman Islands and renamed PHILLIP O'HARA. *** Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay has assigned Hull Numbers 735 through 737 to the three cargo vessels under contract there for Sea-Land. Keel laying and delivery dates for the trio run from September, 1985 to May, 1987. *** Nipigon Transport Ltd. have sold their steamer LAKE WINNIPEG to European shipbreakers. The 730-footer entered Great Lakes service in 1962 having been rebuilt from the T-2 tanker NIVOSE to a straight-deck bulker in Scotland. *** The former Q&O steamer LAC STE. ANNE was towed up the Welland Canal by the tugs PRINCESS and JAMES E. MCGRATH from Hamilton on April 3rd. She has been moored in the old canal section below the Robin Hood elevator near Rameys Bend. The following day, the same tugs brought the former Halco tanker UNGAVA TRANSPORT down the waterway, enroute to Hamilton. PATERSON (2) Launch April 18, 1985 Bill Moran Photo

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