Dues and Log Correspondence 20255 Wellesley Birmingham, MI 48010 Bill Luke, Editor Two more straight-deck bulkers, idle for sometime at the old Great Lakes Engineering Works yard at River Rouge, were moved from their moorings recently and sent eastbound to Quebec City under their own steam. The first to depart was the handsome Hanna-flag GEORGE M. HUMPHREY, a 1954 built 710- footer which made history in being the first major lakes vessel to be constructed entirely in a drydock. Her then massive size dictated that she be so built. The long-idle HUMPHREY's move from the old GLEW yard on the morning of August 13th, tended by Gaelic Tugboat Company's BANTRY BAY and SUSAN HOEY, had very special significance; most assuredly the most notable loss suffered yet in the dwindling Great Lakes ore fleet. By mid-afternoon of the 14th, the HUMPHREY had cleared Lock 1 at Port Weller for Quebec, where her electric winches would hold her secure against the heavy tides as she awaited the later arrival of Hanna's PAUL CARNAHAN, which left for Quebec on August 21st. The departure of these last two Hanna bulk steamers leaves the red "H" in the white star on only one vessel, the 1,000-foot GEORGE A. STINSON. *** Another Detroit passage of import was the August 16th move of the former Tin Stacker AUGUST ZEISING, in tow of the "G" tugs OHIO and NEBRASKA. Moved from Duluth to Shearmet's scrap dock at Thunder Bay last October, the demise of that breaker's operations this spring prompted her resale to ULS for dismantling at Port Colborne. At that same spot, later this fall, several more vessels are due for final moorings. Back at the Canadian lakehead in early August a Winnipeg sponsored scrap operation was said to be underway behind locked gates on the remains of JOHN HULST, which, with SPRUCEGLEN, constitute the last remnants of Shearmet's sad inventory. *** Collingwood Shipyards was the scene on July 28th of the christening of the new Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker SIR WILFRID LAURIER. On yet another blue note, Collship appears mostly shut down, with no further work in schedule. *** Our Great Lakes' "Harbinger of Spring," Huron Cement's steamer S.T. CRAPO will be converted to oil- fired boilers this upcoming winter in prepration for her new duties in Canadian waters in 1987. *** The ill-fated Canadian cement barge ROBERT KOCH, pulled from her Oswego perch, was towed down through Fineview, New York in the Alexandria Bay, area on July 25th, enroute to Sorel. *** Another passage there occurred the following day, as the former Q&O steamer MELDRUM BAY was moved eastbound with a group of Hamilton tugs, presumably to be delivered at Sorel to join the scrap-bound steamers RED WING, FRANK A. SHERMAN and WHEAT KING, all reportedly destined for Brazil. *** Much in the news of late are the problems being felt by LTV, the conglomerate whose holdings include three important _ steel operations; namely J.&L., Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Republic Steel. This revelation, and others to follow apparently, indicate the severity of difficulties currently being encountered by both the U.S. and Canadian steel industries. The implications on all facets of the Great Lakes scene are enormous. *** USS's motorship self-unloader CALCITE II was in Manistique on July 8th with a coal cargo. She was the first big freighter into that port since late June of 1973, when Boco's JOHN A. KLING docked there. *** MYRON C. TAYLOR departed Calcite on August 9th with her first cargo of the season. *** ¥*** B early August, Boco had returned the 1,000 foot INDIANA HARBOR to the roster, after she“ had been idle near Buffalo for some time. *** P. & H's BEECHGLEN grounded below Montreal on July 19th. Freed by the 21st with six tugs and bow damage, she had been drydocked at Port Weller by early August. RHE SAVIC, still at anchor at Lanorie, Quebec in early August, was reportedly sold to a Montreal scrap dealer, which may suggest that she will be dismantled in that area, rather than be moved to. Taiwan. +e*" Pinal destination for the former Boco steamers DETROIT EDISON and SHARON was Brownsville, Texas. There is speculation that they may be used as self-unloaders there. *** The W.W. HOLLOWAY was towed out of Toledo by the SALVAGE MONARCH on August 20th to be taken to Port Colborne where SALVAGE MONARCH took the PHILIP D. BLOCK to Quebec and then returned for the HOLLOWAY. Both will go overseas for scrap. *** Gaelic Tugboat Company took the old WILLIAM CLAY FORD to Detroit Harbor Terminals dock on the Rouge River where her pilot house was removed and will be placed ate the Dossin Marine Museum on Belle Isle. ***q) The new tanker HENRI TELLIER for Sofati Soconav was formerly a) RUDDERMAN 272.2 x 39.2 x 16.5; 1592 gross tons. Built by Cochran & Sons (Hull #1519) at Selby, England in 1968.