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her home port in Cheboygan on January 20. The 290 foot one-of-a-class cutter may get a new lease of life if the United States Senate and House of Representatives come through with a $20 million appropriation to overhaul the 45-year-old icebreaker. *** Arriving at Sorel on January 26 was the Vanuatu-flag, Canadian-owned AMBASSADOR a.) CANADIAN AMBASSADOR, marking her first trip up the St. Lawrence River since she had been renamed and reflagged at Sorel in December, 1986. *#*% On January 27, Algoma Central Marine's ALGOBAY was flagged out to registry at Monrovia, Liberia and will operate primarily outside the Great Lakes as soon as a refit is completed at Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Reportedly, she will operate under the command of a Norwegian master and will have a crew of various nationalities. *** On January 30, while undergoing repairs in Frankfort, the Luedtke Engineering tug KARL LUEDTKE caught fire. Sparks frome a welding torch apparently was the cause. Frankfort firefighters contained the blaze to the rear of the engine room. *** Work continues at Sarnia's Government dock on the repowering of Upper Lake's CANADIAN PROGRESS by Sandrin Brothers Limited. Reportedly, the engines that were removed have been sold to Socanav, inc. of Montreal to be used as spare parts for W. M. VACY ASH a.) LAKESHELL. #*% =~ Lake Log Chips reports the current status of former Canada Steamship Lines lakers which have been flagged out for Overseas duty. ATLANTIC ERIE a.) HON. PAUL MARTIN is currently transporting gypsum between San Marcos, Mexico and U. S.« wallboard plants up the west coast.“ ATLANTIC SUPERIOR has been in Europe for three years, essentially working three basic trades; (1) transporting coal from Rotterdam to Portugal, (2) iron ore from Rotterdam to Bremen, and (3) stone from Britain's Isle of Grain to London. ATLANTIC HURON a.) PRAIRIE HARVEST is trading on the east coast of the United States. NANTICOKE has been operating in the Gulf of Mexico between Yucatan and U. S. ports. *** in 1990, all vessels of the USS Great Lakes fleet will come out with red hulls, including the former Bradley division boats. In addition, the “USS” emblem will be removed from each vessels stack. *** Nine vessels are wintering at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. KIISLA is in for drydocking and bottom work after her recent grounding at Buffalo, Bethlehem’s BURNS HARBOR and American Steamship's AMERICAN MARINER are in for their five-year surveys, and Bethlehem's SPARROWS POINT is in for drydocking and bottom repairs following her recent grounding “ off Death's Door in Lake Michigan. Other vessels in for miscellaneous work include USS’s JOHN G. MUNSON, American's SAM LAUD, Inland Lakes Transportation's PAUL H. TOWNSEND, Interlake’s HERBERT C. JACKSON, and inland Steel's JOSEPH L. BLOCK. President: Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer: Mark Cowles Joseph Doman Rev. Edward J. Dowling Wayne Garrett Dave Glick MARINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DETROIT 1989 / 1990 OFFICERS dames H. Jackson Karl Kuttruff Mark A. Cowles William J. Luke ADVISORY COUNCH. dim Jackson Karl Kuttruff Bill Luke Kathy McGraw Mike Nicholls Rick Nicholls Rudi Rabe J. Edward Schwartz Rev. Peter Vander Linden 43-8-6