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Welland Canal BEECHGLEN with tugs EVANS MC KEIL, GLENBROOK, STORMONT and W N TWOLEI May 27, 1991 N photo by Brian Bluekamp iansase bulk freighter (U.S.223200) built in 1923 at eeveland ade bby the American Shipbanding Company Hull: 96) for the Interlake Steamship Company as a.) Cl 5 feet at Lorain, Ohio by eine Ship Burien Co. ie i361 c aading a70 gross tons. Lengthened to M SCHWAB: 586.3 X 28; 7,935 foot midsection and the stern of scrapped tanker GULFOIL. Official number c eyed it 9, gross tonnage increased to 9,482. Sold Canadian in 1975, renamed b.) PIERSON DaUen ERS ne: S701se), and c.) BEECHGLEN in 1982. begin offering six day Great Lakes cruises in mid-June. *** Inland Lakes’ ALPENA, a.) LEON FRASER, departed Fraser Shipyards in Superior June 6 on her first trip after being shortened and converted to a cement carrier. ALPENA arrived at her namesake port June 8 and was rechristened in ceremonies there on June 10. The Rev. James Kendziorski blessed the vessel, and tours were offered as part of the days special events. ALPENA later shifted to the Lafarge plant in Alpena where she loaded her first cargo of cement bound for Duluth/Superior. *** On June 6, both Socanav’s EASTERN SHELL and the Canadian Coast Guard's SAMUEL RISLEY were in the drydock at Port Arthur Shipyard in Thunder Bay. *%** Litton’s tug/barge combination PRESQUE ILE passed Detroit downbound June 19, with the barge portion of the tandem now painted USS red, applied during her recent N drydocking at Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay. *** Activity at Port Weller Dry Docks this year include Canada Steamship Lines LOUIS R. DESMARAIS, which arrived March 28 for minor engine repairs and departed the next day. On April 16, CSL's MANITOULIN arrived for bottom and lower side tank plate replacement, bow thruster work, and general engine repairs. and reentered service on May 2. SILVER ISLE arrived at Port Weller on April 20 for repairs after her collision with the Algerian-flag salty SERSOU. SILVER ISLE departed on May 29 after repairs were completed. On May 28, the Yugoslavian-flag MALINSKA arrived for repairs to damage suffered from her May 14 grounding in the Seaway. P & H Shipping's BEECHGLEN arrived at Port Weller on May 29 for inspection and repairs after her hull rupture which occurred on April 30 while she was being unloaded at Cardinal, Ontario. q 44-11-6