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Ls AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO. BOLAND & CORNELIUS Part V (continued) J. L. REISS Photo from the Hal Jackson Collection Steel bulk freighter (U.S. 202875) built in 1906 at Wyandotte, Michigan by the Detroit Shipbuilding Co. as a.) W. K. BIXBY (Hull #161). 480 x 52.2 x 30.0: 5,398 gross tons. Renamed b.) J. L. REISS in 1920. Converted to a self-unloader at Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1933. Bought by American Steamship Co. in 1969. Sold in 1972 and renamed c.) SIDNEY E. SMITH JR. Sank under the Blue Water Bridge after collision with PARKER EVANS (C. 306052), June 5, 1972. Salvaged and Lig fl Pete Worden, Editor 42072 Sunnydale Lane Northville, MI 48167 McKeil Work Boats Ltd. has acquired the tank barge WITTRANSPORT II, the former CAPE TRANSPORT. Meets STORMONT departed Deseronto November 11 with WITTRANSPORT Il (idle there since May 10, 1984) arriving in Hamilton on November 15. *** In the February "Historian", we reported that on December 21, the Liberian tug/supply vessel OSA RAVENSTURM departed Quebec City with ASHLAND and THOMAS WILSON hound for scrapping overseas. The tow was assisted by the Liberian tug REMBERTITURM. On December 30, the tow encountered rough weather, and the OSA RAVENSTURM lost the towline to the THOMAS WILSON off Cape Hatteras, well northeast of Bermuda in position 34.08 N, 61.36.2 W. OSA RAVENSTURM gave chase, hut was unable to scrapped at Port Huron. Her hull used as a dock in Sarnia, Ontario. locate the THOMAS WILSON, presently presumed lost at sea ASHLAND also broke loose in the storm, however REMBERTITURM was successful in locating her. ASHLAND was then towed to Bermuda, where she _ later grounded on Pigeon Rocks, off Crawl Point in Bailey's Bay. SALVAGEMAN (reportedly the worlds most powerful tug at 35,000 braking horsepower) and REMBERTITURM were able to drag her off the rocks, but at this time, there is doubt whether ASHLAND is in shape to continue the tow to Taiwan. Our thanks to Jay Bascom for his excellent report on this unfortunate incident. *** Jay also reports that on October 24, THOMAS W. LAMONT and ENDERS M. VOORHEES arrived at Algeciras Spain in tow of IRVING CEDAR. On January 13, the VOORHEES departed Algeciras in tow of the Greek tug EVEREST, bound for Aliaga Turkey. The tow encountered bad weather, and on January 24, VOORHEES grounded and broke in two at Profitis Elias on Kithnos Island near the port of Pireaus off the Greek coast. No attempt has been made to salvage the remains. *** In early 1988, the Royal Bank of Canada completed negotiations with Canada Steamship Lines, Misener Transportation, and