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PONTIAC at Ramey's Bend - 5-3-85 Pete Worden Photo Steel Bulk Freighter (U.S. 215048) built in 1917 at Ecorse by Great Lakes Engineering Works (Hull #164) 580 x 60 x 27.9; 8200 gross tons. Arrived at Port Colborne, October 6, 1984. Towed overseas with JOHNSTOWN The LOG continued MAUTHE, these five vessels constitute the U.S. flag Great Lakes fleet's main thrust in the movement of grain from Duluth to the port of Buffalo. *** Halco's active fleet of 730-footers this season has been reduced to one, the self-unloader FRANKCLIFFE HALL. The OTTERCLIFFE HALL is now laid up in Windsor. *** MESABI MINER was the first 1000 footer into Essexville, on Saginaw Bay with coal on June 14th. After unloading, she had to back 4 miles out, but the trip was a success. *** The HERBERT C. JACKSON went to Fraser Shipyard at Superior for her 5 year inspection. The crew transferred to the ELTON HOYT 2ND. *** The WHITEFISH BAY is now laid up at Kingston, but contrary to last month's log the SIR JAMES DUNN at Midland is not sold or buttoned-up. The white marks are for the shore-side shipkeeper. *** The GEORGE A. SLOAN was downbound at the Soo on June 20, her first trip as a diesel. She encountered troubles with her new engine -5- and stopped at Detour. Her engine troubles continued in Lorain, and she went aground. Last word is she has been freed and after unloading in Lorain, proceeded to Toledo where she is in temporary lay up awaiting repairs. *** The TARANTAU will go into lay-up after taking a cargo of coal from Toledo to Hamilton. *** Gulf Canada has sold both their remaining tankers to Sofati. The GULF GATINEAU will become J. P. PHILLIPS and the GULF MACKENZIE will become L. ROCHETTE. *** There has been both good and bad news from Paterson recently. The new PATERSON (2) left Collingwood on June 27th and locked up at the Soo on June 28 on her maiden voyage. However, it has been confirmed that the QUEDOC and SENATOR OF CANADA have been sold for scrapping in the West Indies. *** ULS has announced that the GORDON C. LEITCH and the R, BRUCE ANGUS a)IMPERIAL REDWATER were sold for scrapping in Portugal. *** Also, the LEON FALK JR. and MENIHEK LAKE have been sold for scrapping overseas at an unidentified site.