I am 81 and I sure don't look near as good as that grand old Lady.... lol The Alpena is a truly beautiful Classic ole ship. I'm glad that she gave you the opportunity to show her off.
I have a special connection to the Alpena because her and I share a birthday essentially. The alpena was launched on February 28th 1942, and I was born 59 years later on the same day in 2001
Most all traditional lakers are beautiful vessels. Especially the older ones like the Alpena or the Irvin, which is docked in a slip at Duluth as a museum ship
The Alpena..a beautiful autumn day For this rare visitor to sail in... Great salute...with three "exhales" of Steam from her stack.... Awesome view of her at Connors Point Alongside the great audio of the waves Along the shoreline..so calming.. Another stunning video..thanks!
The traditional lakers always look better in my opinion. Especially lakers like the Arthur M Anderson, William A Irvin (a museum ship) and Edward L Reyerson, which is considered by many the most beautiful laker to ever sail. If only the Reyerson was put into service again…
Man she's such a beauty and almost perfect lighting for her too. Beautiful job! Edit: coming back to listen to the whistle again lol. Great catch on getting the little "pshhh" of the steam too before her whistle whistles.
Thanks Steph! I had never noticed that “pshhh” sound on previous Alpena visits… at least not to this extent. It kind of sounds like someone taking a deep breath before yelling!
@@1Long2Short that's the perfect way to describe it ha! Especially since she is, in a way. I guess letting the residents know she's still around. She sounds a bit sharper and louder, too, than she has in past ones. I didn't either, then again, I only noticed it when I was coming back to listen again for a second time! I also had my volume way way up (not the best for my ears, but, hey, it's the Alpena!). This ones' up there with my favorite salutes, along with the 'Cort in the Fog' and one of the longer Lullaby like James R Barkers last year. She may not be a frequent visitor but I love her!
A beautiful ship for sure. She has to have been well looked after to have lasted so long. Other than economics is there any reason she shouldn't carry on for another good number of years. Thanks for another great shot. 😀😀😀
Inland Lakes clearly must see a bright future for the Alpena. She’s a busy little ship if you track her movements! Her paint wasn’t in bad shape, but she’s getting a fresh coat to keep her looking spiffy. You don’t paint a ship whose days are numbered. 🙂
Steam horn sounds great! Reminds me of a time long ago when my family sailed on the SS Norisle and the SS Normac to Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. Very enjoyable video!
Beautiful side shot can’t beat the old designs nothing like a steam horn.I grew up living close to the Detroit river I remember hearing the boats signaling at night the video brought back memories
@@1Long2Short I love 10 hours from Duluth so I’m lucky if I get to go there once a year. I was able to go there twice this year, and on one of them I saw the Kaye E Barker enter port. She’s the first (and currently only) traditional laker I can vividly remember seeing. Although I know there were more because I would draw pictures of the lakers and they had unloading booms. I wouldn’t have known about the booms if the only traditional laker I had seen was the William Irvin. But I hope I can get there next year, and maybe even see another traditional laker. Hopefully the Anderson (my favorite laker) or Alpena
@@1Long2Short yeah I know. I just wish my phone had had more storage so I could record her arrival. But it was an iPhone 5 so it only had 13 GB total storage and at that time had less than 300 MB remaining. Plus it was night time so the video quality would have been terrible
Wow. Now that’s a horn! You were in a great spot there. She really is my top favourite being she’s an original steamer. What a beauty. I saw her newly painted from Sturgeon Bay, on video of course. Fab work as usual xx
The SS Apena is a classic ship. Glad to hear she's doing the inspection and will continue to be on the Great Lakes. Awesome video of her. Long live the classics!❤⚓
@@RailPreserver2K ocean liners move through extremely corrosive waters that eat their hull and shorten’s the ship’s lifespans. Lakers, however, don’t have such obstacles.
@@1Long2Short If you think about it, The Bradley and Fitzgerald have a few things in common, they were both flagships and were treated delicately (well not in the case of the Bradley's final journey)
My friend is the electrician tasked with replacing her outdated nav lights in Sturgeon Bay at the shipyard. Hey keeps saying working on the Alpena isn't a big deal. I keep telling him he should feel honored to be working on the oldest boat on the lakes.
Alpena, like Michipicotin, is on a mission. Only this time, the cargo is cement. Lots of things to be built, and cement, like iron ore, is a vital component. So I wonder who's faster: Alpena, or Michipicotin?
They are pretty evenly matched. The Alpena has a top speed of 14.1 mph while the Michipicoten has a top speed of 14.0 mph (according to Know Your Ships). Having said that, no ship moves faster through the harbor than the Michipicoten from my observations!
The lakers that visit Lake Ontario are mostly Canadian. There are no Canadian steamships left on the lakes. They have either been scrapped or repowered with diesel.
The Alpena was very busy delivering cement to Green Bay this year, so I don't know if she was too busy to haul to Superior as well... or if Lafarge decided to use their own barges whenever possible. They've had their barges for some years now, but they've tended to keep them off of Lake Superior in the past. Hard to say what brought on the change!
I am 81 and I sure don't look near as good as that grand old Lady.... lol The Alpena is a truly beautiful Classic ole ship. I'm glad that she gave you the opportunity to show her off.
I’m also really glad she paid a visit this year. It wouldn’t have been the same without her!
I’d say she’ll last another 82 years.
@@leviheidle524 I doubt that, I believe she will last maybe another 3-5 years before she is retired.
@@randomuser9883 maybe they’ll save her and make her a museum ship.
@@leviheidle524 Let’s hope they do. They don’t make ships such as her like they used to. She’s a beauty.
Beautiful looking ship
No other words to describe it..... A " Classic " Looks like she's well taken care of. Good look'n ship for her age. Love the steam horn salute!!
When I see the Alpena, I smile, I feel good. Feels like pride, no doubt about it. Crazy, but there it is.
I have a special connection to the Alpena because her and I share a birthday essentially. The alpena was launched on February 28th 1942, and I was born 59 years later on the same day in 2001
They just can't replace that design. Something about her lines. 😍
She may be small in size, but has all the right proportions!
Most all traditional lakers are beautiful vessels. Especially the older ones like the Alpena or the Irvin, which is docked in a slip at Duluth as a museum ship
I hope the folks manning that beautiful vessel appreciate how good they have it. Serenity, fresh air. All the money in the world is no substitute.
The Alpena..a beautiful autumn day
For this rare visitor to sail in...
Great salute...with three "exhales" of
Steam from her stack....
Awesome view of her at Connors Point
Alongside the great audio of the waves
Along the shoreline..so calming..
Another stunning video..thanks!
Thanks Carolyn!
Such classic lines, elegant era of naval design.
Love the older ships. That old school look is super cool, and that steam horn.. 👌🏻
The traditional lakers always look better in my opinion. Especially lakers like the Arthur M Anderson, William A Irvin (a museum ship) and Edward L Reyerson, which is considered by many the most beautiful laker to ever sail. If only the Reyerson was put into service again…
Man she's such a beauty and almost perfect lighting for her too. Beautiful job!
Edit: coming back to listen to the whistle again lol. Great catch on getting the little "pshhh" of the steam too before her whistle whistles.
Thanks Steph! I had never noticed that “pshhh” sound on previous Alpena visits… at least not to this extent. It kind of sounds like someone taking a deep breath before yelling!
@@1Long2Short that's the perfect way to describe it ha! Especially since she is, in a way. I guess letting the residents know she's still around. She sounds a bit sharper and louder, too, than she has in past ones.
I didn't either, then again, I only noticed it when I was coming back to listen again for a second time! I also had my volume way way up (not the best for my ears, but, hey, it's the Alpena!). This ones' up there with my favorite salutes, along with the 'Cort in the Fog' and one of the longer Lullaby like James R Barkers last year. She may not be a frequent visitor but I love her!
A beautiful ship for sure. She has to have been well looked after to have lasted so long. Other than economics is there any reason she shouldn't carry on for another good number of years. Thanks for another great shot. 😀😀😀
Inland Lakes clearly must see a bright future for the Alpena. She’s a busy little ship if you track her movements! Her paint wasn’t in bad shape, but she’s getting a fresh coat to keep her looking spiffy. You don’t paint a ship whose days are numbered. 🙂
Steam horn sounds great! Reminds me of a time long ago when my family sailed on the SS Norisle and the SS Normac to Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron. Very enjoyable video!
Thanks!
Beautiful side shot can’t beat the old designs nothing like a steam horn.I grew up living close to the Detroit river I remember hearing the boats signaling at night the video brought back memories
I bet it was especially cool to hear them sounding their horns on a foggy night!
@@1Long2Short It was one night there were at lot of horns going of next morning found out a freighter sunk under the ambassador bridge
Ce navire est magnifique et typique des grands lacs...un des plus beaux sans doute à regarder...
A beautiful reminder of the glory days of Great Lakes shipping. Alpena’s steam horn sounds incredible. Too bad I’ve never seen her in real life
Hopefully you can see her in 2022!
@@1Long2Short I love 10 hours from Duluth so I’m lucky if I get to go there once a year. I was able to go there twice this year, and on one of them I saw the Kaye E Barker enter port. She’s the first (and currently only) traditional laker I can vividly remember seeing. Although I know there were more because I would draw pictures of the lakers and they had unloading booms. I wouldn’t have known about the booms if the only traditional laker I had seen was the William Irvin. But I hope I can get there next year, and maybe even see another traditional laker. Hopefully the Anderson (my favorite laker) or Alpena
The Kaye Barker is a good classic to have seen in person, as she’s one of the prettiest lakers and is a relatively uncommon visitor to Duluth.
@@1Long2Short yeah I know. I just wish my phone had had more storage so I could record her arrival. But it was an iPhone 5 so it only had 13 GB total storage and at that time had less than 300 MB remaining. Plus it was night time so the video quality would have been terrible
She is lovely!!! Cared for and such a special ship.
Even after 5 years she still looks good. Cement sure is a lot easier on the boats
What a lovely little ship! She really looks like a classic Lake Freighter.
👍🏼 Always great to see Alpena! Looks so nice in this footage, and excited to hear about her future! 😎✌🏼
Wow. Now that’s a horn! You were in a great spot there. She really is my top favourite being she’s an original steamer. What a beauty. I saw her newly painted from Sturgeon Bay, on video of course. Fab work as usual xx
Thanks Lynda! I hope we get a visit from the Alpena before the year is over, just to see her new paint.
She's a cutie
Must be so fun to sound the whistle!
Ships and railroad locomotives should have little steam generators just for their whistles.
Damn steam whistles have a great sound.
The SS Apena is a classic ship. Glad to hear she's doing the inspection and will continue to be on the Great Lakes. Awesome video of her. Long live the classics!❤⚓
Saw her yesterday in the St Clair River between Algonac and Marine City. At this moment she is in Lake Michigan North of Beaver island
Beautiful, classic lines of a true “laker”!
she's going strong for an old girl. (1:21 for salute btw)
I love SS Alpena. Love the steam horn nice view to
I hope its able to be saved as a museum instead of going to the breakers
She hopefully has a lot more work to do before we get to that point! 🙂
@@1Long2Short I know I ask that everytime but the reason is beacuse like ocean liners there rapidly being cut up
@@RailPreserver2K ocean liners move through extremely corrosive waters that eat their hull and shorten’s the ship’s lifespans. Lakers, however, don’t have such obstacles.
She’s one classy lady. A veteran on the Great Lakes. ❤️
There is a drone video on YT of the Alpena currently in dry dock along with the Badger carferry at Bay Shipbuilding
Hope when she comes out of the dry dock she will look good as new!!!
She’s being given a fresh coat of paint so she will sparkle for 2022!
That big stack is impressive.
Great video!!!
What horns does she have? They sound really cool in the cold
I shouldnt have a favorite but I do!❤️❤️❤️
Alpena - Three Blasts Of Steam In Duluth!
If I'm correct, I believe Alpena was owned by the same company that owned the Carl D Bradley and Cedarville
Yes, they all sailed for US Steel at one point or another.
@@1Long2Short If you think about it, The Bradley and Fitzgerald have a few things in common, they were both flagships and were treated delicately (well not in the case of the Bradley's final journey)
My friend is the electrician tasked with replacing her outdated nav lights in Sturgeon Bay at the shipyard. Hey keeps saying working on the Alpena isn't a big deal. I keep telling him he should feel honored to be working on the oldest boat on the lakes.
They currently have both the Alpena and the Badger in dry dock together… two iconic steamships of the lakes!
@@1Long2Short Yep ive seen them sitting there. They are in the exact same position as the last time when the Alpena had her fire.
@@1Long2Short But I'm not a superstitious man. They will be fine.
If I was tasked with working on a traditional laker, even if it were for repairs, I would be thrilled!
@@falcondragonslayer You and I both.
Are there any vists scheduled for the 2024 season?
I hope so, nothing that I know about so far.
Alpena, like Michipicotin, is on a mission. Only this time, the cargo is cement. Lots of things to be built, and cement, like iron ore, is a vital component. So I wonder who's faster: Alpena, or Michipicotin?
They are pretty evenly matched. The Alpena has a top speed of 14.1 mph while the Michipicoten has a top speed of 14.0 mph (according to Know Your Ships). Having said that, no ship moves faster through the harbor than the Michipicoten from my observations!
@@1Long2Short I think The Flash captains Michipicotin. Blink and she's gone!
Doesn't have a bark like the Interlake Steamship Companies but nothin like seeing the steam spouts
Nice- are there any other steam powered ships on the lakes?
Two other steamers are currently active… the Wilfred Sykes and Arthur M. Anderson.
@@1Long2Short I've never seen any of them and I live in Toronto which gets lakes boats in the harbour.
The lakers that visit Lake Ontario are mostly Canadian. There are no Canadian steamships left on the lakes. They have either been scrapped or repowered with diesel.
@@1Long2Short Now that you mention it, I don't think I've ever seen an American-flagged lake boat here in Toronto.
Sad to know that LaFarge is sending her less often but it is still a treat to see her come by to the Twin ports
The Alpena was very busy delivering cement to Green Bay this year, so I don't know if she was too busy to haul to Superior as well... or if Lafarge decided to use their own barges whenever possible. They've had their barges for some years now, but they've tended to keep them off of Lake Superior in the past. Hard to say what brought on the change!
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