Photos by TIM SHAFLEY

Ocean A. Gauthier escorting the U.S.S. St Louis, out of Lock 1 of the Welland Canal.

U.S.S. St. Louis, free of her escort tug after exiting Lock 1 of the Welland, enroute to Lake Ontario

U.S.S. St. Louis, under town by the Ocean A. Gauthier tug, exiting Lock 1 of the Welland canal enroute to Lake Ontario ...

U.S.S. St. Louis downbound in the Welland Canal, passing under the Garden City Skyway

USS St Louis exiting Lock 4 downbound in the Welland canal under tow by the Ocean A. Gauthier tug

USGS RV Muskie moored at Port Dover Ontario

Picton Castle exiting Lock 7, upbound, in the Welland canal, heading to Lake Erie and then to Buffalo for 4th of July celebrations.

Algoway and Algorail side by side being scrapped in the Welland Canal at Port Colborne.

Algoway and Algorail side by side being scrapped in the Welland canal at Port Colborne

USS Detroit in Lock 7 of the Welland Canal

USS Detroit approaching Lock 7 of the Welland Canal.

Algoma Harvester exiting Lock 7 of the Welland Canal, upbound.

USS Wichita under tow, by the Ocean A Gauthier, between locks 2 and 1, of the Welland Canal, downbound

USS Witchita exiting Lock 3, of the Welland canal, downbound.

USS Wichita under tow, by the Ocean A Gauthier, exiting lock 4 of the Welland Canal, downbound.

USS Sioux City, downbound, in the Welland Canal, heading to Lock 2

Ocean A. Gauthier passing under the St. Catharines Skyway, downbound, in the Welland Canal.

Private Robertson entering Lock 3, downbound in what would be her last transit of the Welland Canal.

USS Sioux City downbound in the Welland Canal, below Lock 1, heading to Lake Ontario.

USS Sioux City exiting Lock 1 of the Welland Canal, under tow by the tug Ocean A. Gauthier.

USS Sioux City passing under the Homer Bridge bridge 4 of the Welland Canal.

Constable Carrier approaching Lock 7 of the Welland Canal, downbound, on what is likely her last voyage through the canal.

Constable Carriere approaching Allanburg Bridge in the Welland canal

Private Robertson, passing under Allanburg Bridge in the Welland canal.

USS Detroit in the Welland Canal, downbound, as it passes under the Allanburg Bridge

Yacht Rock IT downbound in the Welland Canal below Lock 1 heading to Lake Ontario....

Yacht Rock It exiting Lock 1 of the Welland Canal downbound.

Yacht Rock It sailing downbound in the Welland Canal between Locks 2 and 1

Yacht Rock It sailing downbound in the Welland Canal between Locks 2 and 1

Victory II moored above Lock 7 of the Welland Canal

Empire Sandy Downbound in Welland Canal above Lock 7

Lake Explorer II upbound in the Welland canal, passing through Port Robinson Enroute to Canal Days 2018 in Port Colborne

Empire Sandy upbound in the Welland Canal, passing through Port Robinson, enroute to Canal Days 2018 in Port Colborne

Pelee Islander II upbound passing under Bridge 11 of the Welland Canal

Pelee Islander II upbound approaching Bridge 11 in the Welland Canal

Pelee Islander II upbound approaching Bridge 11 in the Welland Canal

The Ocean Gauthier with the USS Little Rock in tow exiting Lock 4 of the Welland Canal

The USS Little Rock under tow by the Ocean Gauthier in Lock 2 of the Welland Canal

USS Little Rock passing under the St Catharines Garden City Skyway

USS Little Rock passing under the Allanburg Bridge

The USS Little Rock approaching lock 7 of the Welland canal followed by her escort, the Ocean Gauthier

Little Rock exiting Lock 4 of the Welland Canal

Cape Lambton entering Port Dover harbour

T. James T.coming into Port Dover

Cape Lambton at Port Dover

T. James T. coming into Port Dover Harbour

Algoma Harvester upbound exiting Lock 7

Docking above bridge 21 - Welland Canal

Docking above bridge 21

Docking above bridge 21