When the US government took over the yard as part of the war effort , Wilwerth was forced to move the vessel on his own .
This proved too difficult and Wilwerth took Hochelaga to Todd Shipyards to complete the conversion .
When the US government took over the yard as part of the war effort , Wilwerth was forced to move the vessel on his own , but this proved too difficult and he took Hochelaga to Todd Shipyards to complete the conversion .