I grew up with a house on the St. Mary's River across from Johnson Point on Neebish Island. I knew most of these by sight coming up the river in the 60's, 70's and 80's. Sad when the 1000 foooters took over the channels; so many of these beauties went to scrap. Thanks for the memories, it was especially great to see (and I was hoping for it) a shot of the Cleveland Cliffs Victory. What an oddball she was, converted from a WWII "Victory" Ship that I believe were used to re-supply battle ships. My grandparents (The house has been in the family since 1920) loved the Inland Steel boats (Wilfred Sykes and Edward Ryerson the most) and knew the captains. They would sometimes blow a salute to us as they passed and perhaps even wave from the cabin door!
As a kid growing up in Cheboygan, I lived right on the Lake. We could see from the Mackinaw Bridge to the Poe Reef Lighthouse. I remember seeing so many of these guy's go in front of the house between Bois Blanc and Cheboygan. Could always tell when a Coal Burner was coming, as you could see the smoke before they hit the horizon. I also could name many of the ships. Huron Cement boats were a daily sight, amoung many other's. Alway's knew the Ryerson right off the bat.
My buddies Dad smiled the Notre Dame Victory in WWII. My buddy sailed the Cliffs Victory before she was scraped. Fastest most unproductive ship on the Great Lakes. Cool story though
Love it! I wish I could sail on one of these old steamers for a month or so,I can imagine the smell of the engine room and the whine and clanking of those reciprocatig or turbine engines.
At one minute, Interlake ore boats at Muskegon, Michigan for steel strike around 1956, I think. My dads ship was #17 away from dock. Other interlake ships are in this video that my dad sailed aboard.
It would be nice if ShipVideoMaker would credit the photographers. Many of my images are here as are many from the copyrighted annual Marine Historical Society of Detroit Calendar.
@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial i dont know about the oberstar, the oberstar was in a class of it's own along with the george m Humphrey and ernest t weir, I dont think the jackson has a sister ship, people consider the jackson sisters with the fitz and homer because they were the final 3 ships constructed at gl engineering
Yes. Because in the old days the coal fired engines were right aft and the pilot house was forward to prevent smoke and ash from obscuring the view. In the case of liners, to keep smoke and cinders off the passenger decks.
Not true! They're historic as long as they're remembered! Shipwrecks are only popularly remembered because the public knows about them, for us boatnerds we remember all the ships of old
Hmmm let's talk of some ships that haven't sunk and are famous Arthur M Anderson William Clay Ford Edward L Ryerson Wilfred Sykes Armco (now american valor) Middletown Cliffs Victory John G Munson Stewart J Cort Cason J Callaway Philip R Clarke Lee A Tregurtha Kaye E Barker Paul R Tregurtha Michipicoten Saginaw Presque Isle Frontenac Benson Ford Henry Ford 2 Edgar B Speer
Yes it is. After it served Cleveland Cliffs as the Edward B. Green, she was used once more in the Interlake Steamship Company with her new name, Kaye E. Barker.
Adam E. Cornelius Built in 1973 as the Roger M. Kyes Renamed to the Adam E. Cornelius Cut down into a Barge Sold to Algoma in 2017 Renamed the Algoma Compass William Clay Ford Built in 1953 from the Ford Motor Company (Weird, right?) Renamed the US 266029 Scrapped in 1987 Arthur B. Homer Built in 1960 Sister Ship of the Fitz. Sadly Scrapped in 1986 Alpena Built in 1909 as the Wyandotte Renamed to the Sidney E. Smith Jr. Renamed to the Alpena Scrapped in 1972 B.F. Affleck Built in 1927 Scrapped in 1984 St. Marys Challenger Built in 1906 as the William P. Snyder Renamed to the Elton Hoyt II Collided with the Enders M. Voorhees in 1950 Renamed the Medusa Challenger Renamed the St. Marys Challenger Sadly Scrapped in 2014 L.E. Block Built in 1927 Scrapped in 2006 Couldn't find any info about the Chippewa Colonel James Pickands Built in 1926 Scrapped in 1974 Wilfred Sykes Built in 1949 Still in service! Roger Blough Built in 1972 Still in service! No name on ship William A. Reiss Built in 1901 Grounded in 1934 Paul H. Carnahan Built in 1945 as a T2-SE-A1 Tanker Renamed the Atlantic Dealer Renamed the Paul H. Carnahan Scrapped in 1986 Willis B. Boyer Built in 1911 as the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Renamed to the Willis B. Boyer Renamed to the Col. James M. Schoonmaker Laid up in 1980 Became Museum Ship in 1987 Located in Toledo Ohio Ernest R. Breech Built in 1952 as the Charles L. Hutchinson Renamed the Ernest R. Breech Renamed the Ojibway Still in service Can't see name of ship Can't find info Charles M. Beeghly Built in 1959 as the Shenango II Renamed to the Charles M. Beeghly Renamed to the Hon. James L. Oberstar In service Cadillac Built in 1943 Scrapped in 1987 Can't see name of ship Seaway Queen Built in 1959 Scrapped in 2004 Philip R. Clarke Built in 1951 Became part of the Great Lakes Fleet In Service Joseph H. Thompson Built in 1944 as the Marine Robin She was present at the D-Day Landings Renamed to the Joseph H. Thompson Sadly cut down into a self unloading barge in 1985 Renamed (and more) to the Dirk S. VanEnkevort in 2020 Can't see name of ship Cason J. Callaway Built in 1952 Became a part of the Great Lakes Fleet In service Irvin L. Clymer Built in 1917 Can't find enough info Can't see name of ship George D. Goble Built in 1924 as the William K. Field Renamed to the Reiss Brothers Renamed to the George D. Goble Renamed to the Robert S. Pierson Cut down into a storage barge Scrapped in 1986 Can't see name but woah that thing looks cool Too far to see name but also cool Too far too see name, again E.B. Barber Built in 1953 Scrapped in 1985 Edward B. Greene Built in 1952 Renamed to the Benson Ford Renamed to the Kaye E. Barker In Service Can't find info
That is the Adam E Cornelius (3) built at Manitowoc as hull No. 424 in 1959 - she was converted to a barge in 1988, and scrapped in 2020 (father-in law was the second cook on her for 12 years). The Roger Keyes was the Adam E Cornelius (4) , built in Toledo as hull No. 200 (i think) and is now with Algoma.
I sail with the Ford Fleet for almost 20 years!
Did you know don Erickson?
Which freighter did you serve on
I grew up with a house on the St. Mary's River across from Johnson Point on Neebish Island. I knew most of these by sight coming up the river in the 60's, 70's and 80's. Sad when the 1000 foooters took over the channels; so many of these beauties went to scrap. Thanks for the memories, it was especially great to see (and I was hoping for it) a shot of the Cleveland Cliffs Victory. What an oddball she was, converted from a WWII "Victory" Ship that I believe were used to re-supply battle ships. My grandparents (The house has been in the family since 1920) loved the Inland Steel boats (Wilfred Sykes and Edward Ryerson the most) and knew the captains. They would sometimes blow a salute to us as they passed and perhaps even wave from the cabin door!
As a kid growing up in Cheboygan, I lived right on the Lake. We could see from the Mackinaw Bridge to the Poe Reef Lighthouse. I remember seeing so many of these guy's go in front of the house between Bois Blanc and Cheboygan. Could always tell when a Coal Burner was coming, as you could see the smoke before they hit the horizon. I also could name many of the ships. Huron Cement boats were a daily sight, amoung many other's. Alway's knew the Ryerson right off the bat.
My buddies Dad smiled the Notre Dame Victory in WWII. My buddy sailed the Cliffs Victory before she was scraped. Fastest most unproductive ship on the Great Lakes. Cool story though
Love it! I wish I could sail on one of these old steamers for a month or so,I can imagine the smell of the engine room and the whine and clanking of those reciprocatig or turbine engines.
2:27 so cool seeing how they used to look comparing to today
I miss those good ol' straight backs, Were just lucky we have the Edward L Ryerson.
Many straight decks sail under the Canadian flag, but they seem to be scrapped every minute.
Brob21 Canada is just lucky.
And John sherwin
That’s my favorite ship on the lakes
Ojibway is the only traditional straight decker still in service
0:50 fresh paint
Awesome video clip! Thank you.
At one minute, Interlake ore boats at Muskegon, Michigan for steel strike around 1956, I think. My dads ship was #17 away from dock. Other interlake ships are in this video that my dad sailed aboard.
My father supplied 22 lines of freight ships. Sent food to England, ww2.
It would be nice if ShipVideoMaker would credit the photographers. Many of my images are here as are many from the copyrighted annual Marine Historical Society of Detroit Calendar.
The sea way queen was in a movie called lake boat. Check it out.
Excellent images.
It's always sad to see an old liner such as these girls just sit abandoned or get scrapped
1:10 John T. Hutchison, I sailed on her in 1972.
Good Ol Johnny Cash 😊
0:19 Hey look its the Fitzgerald's related cousin!
it was its sistership.the arthur b.homer
Sister ship my friend, along with the Herbert C. Jackson
Ceaser Hornades Jackson was not a sister of the Fitz. But she was a sister to the Beeghly/Oberstar.
@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial i dont know about the oberstar, the oberstar was in a class of it's own along with the george m Humphrey and ernest t weir, I dont think the jackson has a sister ship, people consider the jackson sisters with the fitz and homer because they were the final 3 ships constructed at gl engineering
1:04 is the Roger blough am pretty sure because I have seen it up close and the Stern is wide
She's hard to miss being as wide as the 1000 footers
Please, does anyone know why the bridge is fore instead of aft?
Yes. Because in the old days the coal fired engines were right aft and the pilot house was forward to prevent smoke and ash from obscuring the view. In the case of liners, to keep smoke and cinders off the passenger decks.
Wonderful
Grate video ☺
Ben Afflec has his name on a laker
what about the William A Irvin
It would be nice if the resolution of the photos was sharp enough to read the names of the ships.
Vessels only become historic when they sink.
Not true! They're historic as long as they're remembered! Shipwrecks are only popularly remembered because the public knows about them, for us boatnerds we remember all the ships of old
Hmmm let's talk of some ships that haven't sunk and are famous
Arthur M Anderson
William Clay Ford
Edward L Ryerson
Wilfred Sykes
Armco (now american valor)
Middletown
Cliffs Victory
John G Munson
Stewart J Cort
Cason J Callaway
Philip R Clarke
Lee A Tregurtha
Kaye E Barker
Paul R Tregurtha
Michipicoten
Saginaw
Presque Isle
Frontenac
Benson Ford
Henry Ford 2
Edgar B Speer
@@Bald_Cat2007 Is this sarcasm?
At 3:09 is that the Kaye e barker? Looks like it
Yes it is. After it served Cleveland Cliffs as the Edward B. Green, she was used once more in the Interlake Steamship Company with her new name, Kaye E. Barker.
+Alex Hayward thanks I was wondering
+Alex Hayward just subscribed for the help
@@alexhayward9590 also the Ford fleet as the benson ford
@@alexhayward9590 she was also used by the ford motor company before interlake as the Benson Ford
You could count the roger blough :/
wheres the Anderson that was with the Edmund fitzgerald??
Idk he forgot
The American Farmer he showed the William Clay Ford and Cason J Calloway which are exactly the same as the Anderson
These are some great pics. Johnny Cash btchers this song. Try the Rolf Harris version. Impressive.
Do you know that the edmund fitzgerald is a lake frieghter
I knew that since I was 3 years old
2.20 Saginaw or the John g Munson
Jamie Smith j
Calcite ll
Adam E. Cornelius
Built in 1973 as the Roger M. Kyes
Renamed to the Adam E. Cornelius
Cut down into a Barge
Sold to Algoma in 2017
Renamed the Algoma Compass
William Clay Ford
Built in 1953 from the Ford Motor Company (Weird, right?)
Renamed the US 266029
Scrapped in 1987
Arthur B. Homer
Built in 1960
Sister Ship of the Fitz.
Sadly Scrapped in 1986
Alpena
Built in 1909 as the Wyandotte
Renamed to the Sidney E. Smith Jr.
Renamed to the Alpena
Scrapped in 1972
B.F. Affleck
Built in 1927
Scrapped in 1984
St. Marys Challenger
Built in 1906 as the William P. Snyder
Renamed to the Elton Hoyt II
Collided with the Enders M. Voorhees in 1950
Renamed the Medusa Challenger
Renamed the St. Marys Challenger
Sadly Scrapped in 2014
L.E. Block
Built in 1927
Scrapped in 2006
Couldn't find any info about the Chippewa
Colonel James Pickands
Built in 1926
Scrapped in 1974
Wilfred Sykes
Built in 1949
Still in service!
Roger Blough
Built in 1972
Still in service!
No name on ship
William A. Reiss
Built in 1901
Grounded in 1934
Paul H. Carnahan
Built in 1945 as a T2-SE-A1 Tanker
Renamed the Atlantic Dealer
Renamed the Paul H. Carnahan
Scrapped in 1986
Willis B. Boyer
Built in 1911 as the Col. James M. Schoonmaker
Renamed to the Willis B. Boyer
Renamed to the Col. James M. Schoonmaker
Laid up in 1980
Became Museum Ship in 1987
Located in Toledo Ohio
Ernest R. Breech
Built in 1952 as the Charles L. Hutchinson
Renamed the Ernest R. Breech
Renamed the Ojibway
Still in service
Can't see name of ship
Can't find info
Charles M. Beeghly
Built in 1959 as the Shenango II
Renamed to the Charles M. Beeghly
Renamed to the Hon. James L. Oberstar
In service
Cadillac
Built in 1943
Scrapped in 1987
Can't see name of ship
Seaway Queen
Built in 1959
Scrapped in 2004
Philip R. Clarke
Built in 1951
Became part of the Great Lakes Fleet
In Service
Joseph H. Thompson
Built in 1944 as the Marine Robin
She was present at the D-Day Landings
Renamed to the Joseph H. Thompson
Sadly cut down into a self unloading barge in 1985
Renamed (and more) to the Dirk S. VanEnkevort in 2020
Can't see name of ship
Cason J. Callaway
Built in 1952
Became a part of the Great Lakes Fleet
In service
Irvin L. Clymer
Built in 1917
Can't find enough info
Can't see name of ship
George D. Goble
Built in 1924 as the William K. Field
Renamed to the Reiss Brothers
Renamed to the George D. Goble
Renamed to the Robert S. Pierson
Cut down into a storage barge
Scrapped in 1986
Can't see name but woah that thing looks cool
Too far to see name but also cool
Too far too see name, again
E.B. Barber
Built in 1953
Scrapped in 1985
Edward B. Greene
Built in 1952
Renamed to the Benson Ford
Renamed to the Kaye E. Barker
In Service
Can't find info
Thank you, Sir, for providing this information on this American Shipping History.
The William L Clymer was built in 1917 she was scrapped in 1994 at azcon metals in duluth but her pilot house was saved
The St Mary's challenger is still in service she was cut down to a barge
That is the Adam E Cornelius (3) built at Manitowoc as hull No. 424 in 1959 - she was converted to a barge in 1988, and scrapped in 2020
(father-in law was the second cook on her for 12 years).
The Roger Keyes was the Adam E Cornelius (4) , built in Toledo as hull No. 200 (i think) and is now with Algoma.
whats the ship at 257???
It's the e.j. Barker
E.B Barber