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TORONTO, TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1943 Scrap Iron Barges Nearing Fort Erie Fort Erie, Ont., July 5—(CP)— The first two barges, bringing scrap iron from the United States, is expected here to-day, A. R. McGlash-an, manager of the Fort Erie Dock Company, said Saturday. The iron is being barged from New York city through the New York state barge canal and thence across the Niagara river. Frigate Launched A West Coast Canadian Port, July 5.—A new frigate was launched in a ceremony on Saturday attended by hundreds of workers and their families. She was christened H.M.C.S. New Waterford. Offer Line For Sale Washington, July 6.—(AP)—The United States Maritime Commission to-day offered the American President Lines, formerly the Dollar Steamship Lines, for sale to private ownership. The commission invited "comprehensive and definite proposals" from private interests, to be placed in the commission's hands by September 15. Australia to Launch Auxiliary Cargo Ship Canberra. Australia, July 6.— (CP)—The navy ministry announced to-day that the first auxiliary cargo vessel built in Australia for the United States would be launched this month. Mrs. Nelson Johnson, wife of the American Minister to Australia, will christen the vessel. Wret.v Creates .. Much Higi.. —RCN Train.. At Cleveland a derrick scow is sunk in the Old River approximately one-quarter mile above the Willow avenue bridge and opposite the Erie ore dock unloaders. The scow lies in about 22 feet of water with superstructure showing above water and is marked with three lanterns showing fixed red lights. There is approximately 80 feet clearance between the wreck and the ore dock and vessels may pass between them provided there is no vessel moored at tha ore dock. The wreck will be removed as soon as possible. TRAINING SHIP RETURNS The Royal Canadian Navy training ship, Venetia, returned to Toronto early to-day after being freed last night from a Lake Ontario reef near Rochester, N.Y., on which it was aground for 12 hours. A United States coast guard officer at Rochester said the vessel, whose normal complement is 44 officers and men and 60 trainees, was not damaged. Tug Releasing Freighter, Carrying Wheat, That Went Aground on Sand Bar 400 Yards Off Shore Near Picton in Fog and Rain Eariy Monday —All Lake Levels Up In une FUG ROLLED OVER N SIDE-ON CRASH! 19 BELIEVED LOSI Collision With Frei^ Occurs As Men^Being Taken to W kter FIVE ACCOUNTED FOR A freighter, partly loaded with grain, is being released from a sand bar in Sandy Bay, near Picton, today by the tug, Salvage Prince of Kingston. The large freighter ran aground 400 yards from shore early yesterday during a heavy rain storm during which there was a dense fog. Sandy Bay lies between Point Petre and West Point and the freighter went aground off the famed Outlet sand beach. Residents of the district first heard the distress signal at 3.30 a.m. yesterday, and by the time they arrived on the scene the boat had grounded on a sand bar. All efforts to free herself yesterday proved of no avail. Of all-steel construction the freighter was not damaged. She was en route from the head of the lakes to Montreal. Mariners have found that in this area there are minerals which affect the compass and this may have contributed to the fact that the freighter was far off her course. Keel For New Vessel Dropped at Launching Pictou, N.S., July 6.—Her fresh-painted hull decked with flags, another 4,700-ton freighter slid down the ways here Monday as Mrs. E. M. Woolcombe, of Halifax, swung a champagne bottle and christened the vessel Kensington Park. As the Kensington" struck the water a crane lowered the first keel plate for a sister ship. 4,700-TON FREIGHTER I AITXirum AT nir>TAIl and electricians to a ship in the LAUNCHED Al rlLlUU basin. She was believed to have ________ had 27 men on board. Pictou. N.S.. July 6—(CP)—An- According to information avail-other 4,700-ton freighter slid down able. the tu§ was travelling along-the ways here as Mrs. E. M-. Wool- slde the freighter, 20 yards away, combe of Halifax swung' the Suddenly they came together, side champagne bottle and christened on- The tu§ was rolled "ver the vessel "Kensington Park." As several times, as the freighter con Halifax, July 6—(CP)'—Rolled over by a freighter with which she WM running parallel, the tug Erg of the Halifax Shipyards, Ltd.. was sent to the bottom in Bedford Basin here today. Nineteen men were drowned and five .saved, it was announced of-ly by R. J. Nelson, manager of the Halifax Shipyards. Two lost were Capt. Angus Rudolph, and Engineer Gordon Dockrill, both of Halifax. The 55-foot tug, generally used by the shipyards to carry welding equipment for repairing ships, was conveying a large crew of welders the Kensington struck the water, a crane lowered the first keel plate for another sister ship. Launch Minesweeper Toronto, July 9.—(CP)—H.M.S. Truelove, a minesweeper being constructed for the Royal Navy, slid down the ways yesterday in the first launching at Toronto Shipbuilding Company yards since April. The ship is 60 per cent, completed. tinued its course. R. J. R. Nelson, general manager of the Halifax Shipyards Ltd., said all men on the tug were employees of the shipyards. It was stated that poor visibility may have been the cause o£ the two craft coming together. The collision occurred shortly after the two had entered Bedford basin through the narrow gap from Halifax harbor proper. The "basin" is used by ships for anchorage, and is one of the largest natural anchorages in ~he world. The tug. built in 1915, was formerly known as the Sambro. She was a recovered wreck.