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Second Section Ships, TORONTO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1944. 34- Page 15 % Men Launch 7th Victory Loan Another feature of ceremonies which marked the offi-al opening of Canada's 7th Victory Loan was the launch-g of the 1,000th warship built in Canada since war gan. A bottle of champagne, cracked against her hull by Mrs. C. D. Howe, sent this Algerine class minesweeper sliding into Toronto Bay at the Redfern Construction Co yards. The ship had just smacked the water when this picture was taken. Mother Ship Back ' After Arctic Trip Quebec, Oct. 26.—The Canadial ice-breaker N. B. McLean, whicj left here last July with supplies foj outposts in the Hudson Bay region arrived in the port of Quebec Monday, it was disclosed yesterday. The craft, called the mother shii of the north, rescued the crew o] the Marie Therese near Salisburj island in Hudson Strait on August 12. The Marie Therese, owned bj the Oblate Fathers, was wrecked and became a total loss aftel striking a reef. Lake Skipper Dies Smitjjfe Falls, Oct. 28.—Skipper for ovfF^O years of the Rideau Lakes "passenger ship Victoria, Captain George A. Davis, 67, died suddenly after a heart attack at his summer home. Known to holi-dayers here from many parts of Canada and the United States, Captain Davis earlier operated the Antelope, the Lee and other boats. SOON READY FOR TEST H.M.S. Mjgjgiemie goes out at th< first of the coming week fo; builders' trial and certification b; British Corporation. She will leavi Toronto soon for a tidewater por to complete her electrical fitting Her complement for the trip will be made up of Toronto shipyard deel officers and engineers and a crew o: seamen and firemen shipped through Canadian Seamen's Union. OUT FOR TRIALS H.M.S. Magicienne, Toronto-built Algerine minesweeper, is out for trials to-day, by British Corporation, for certification before she leaves for, a tidewater station to complete her electrical fitting. H.M.S. J; will go out shortly for final acT^pf-ance trial by Royal Navy and will be commissioned soon.