45 Ships in Action: Great Lakes Big Steel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.ค. 2024
- Following the 2021 shipping season on the Great Lakes, I wanted to make another compilation showing the highlights from the videos I captured in the Duluth, Superior, and Two Harbors area. This video is the result of those efforts. The footage selected here is meant to represent the widest variety of lake carriers seen in a range of conditions... day and night, summer and winter, calm and stormy.
For each ship, I included data on the date it was launched, it overall length, the cargo carrying capacity, the type of engines, and the overall horsepower of all engines combined. All stats were obtained from the annual Know Your Ships book, published annually.
Since this video is over 107 minutes in length, I realize not everyone will want to sit through it all... at least not in one sitting. I have indexed the ships, so you can pick out your favorites using the time stamps below. Or you can select chapters using the time progress bar within the video. This video contains condensed edits of each ship arrival or departure, generally averaging two minutes for each ship. If you want to see the longer version of each arrival or departure, click the link next to each ship name.
0:00 Arthur M. Anderson (October 26) • Arthur M. Anderson - W...
2:24 Mesabi Miner (June 1) • Mesabi Miner - The 100...
4:49 Algoma Intrepid (July 20) • Algoma Intrepid - 17 W...
7:21 Edgar B. Speer (April 16) • Edgar B. Speer - The C...
9:56 CSL Tadoussac (June 1) • CSL Tadoussac - Rare S...
11:45 Algoma Discovery (August 12) • Algoma Discovery - A S...
13:40 Kaye E. Barker (April 30) • Kaye E. Barker - Showi...
16:06 Great Republic (October 5) • Great Republic - Maste...
17:58 Wilfred Sykes (August 12) • Wilfred Sykes - Arriva...
21:00 Michipicoten (December 30) • Michipicoten - A Salut...
23:08 Spruceglen (March 28) • Spruceglen - Rare Visi...
25:00 Walter J. McCarthy Jr. (June 14) • Walter J. McCarthy Jr....
27:33 Alpena (October 26) • SS Alpena - Three Blas...
29:48 Stewart J. Cort (June 15) • Stewart J. Cort - Spee...
31:41 Ashtabula/Defiance (October 26) • Ashtabula and Defiance...
33:31 CSL St. Laurent (July 21) • CSL St. Laurent - The ...
35:36 American Spirit (July 3) • American Spirit - Stop...
37:11 Herbert C. Jackson (April 21) • Herbert C. Jackson - B...
39:30 Michigan Trader (December 19) • Michigan Trader - The ...
41:44 Algoma Transport (November 3) • Algoma Transport - The...
44:00 James R. Barker (October 5) • James R. Barker - Ratt...
46:47 Saginaw (December 4) • Saginaw - A Rare Visit...
48:52 Algoma Guardian (August 12) • Algoma Guardian - Fina...
50:59 CSL Assiniboine (May 24) • CSL Assiniboine - Disa...
52:56 Paul R. Tregurtha (October 3) • Paul R. Tregurtha - Th...
54:50 Presque Isle (October 12) • Presque Isle - Facing ...
56:35 Whitefish Bay (October 12) • Whitefish Bay - A Loud...
58:23 John G. Munson (December 19) • John G. Munson - Playi...
1:00:24 Indiana Harbor (November 3) • Indiana Harbor - Echoe...
1:02:11 Algoma Niagara (November 4) • Algoma Niagara - A You...
1:03:50 Erie Trader (July 21) • Erie Trader - Departin...
1:06:18 Oakglen (June 13) • Oakglen - Weathered Fo...
1:08:11 Hon. James L. Oberstar (November 3) • Hon. James L. Oberstar...
1:12:20 Joseph L. Block (October 6) • Joseph L. Block - Comi...
1:14:08 Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin (December 30) • Rt. Hon. Paul J. Marti...
1:16:29 Algoma Innovator (July 12) • Algoma Innovator - A S...
1:18:22 Frontenac (September 17) • Frontenac - Greetings ...
1:20:19 H. Lee White (October 4) • H. Lee White - Rusty W...
1:22:19 Lee A. Tregurtha (August 24) • Lee A. Tregurtha - The...
1:24:10 Edwin H. Gott (September 1) • Edwin H. Gott - Blasti...
1:27:27 Innovation/Samuel de Champlain (July 12) • Innovation - The Large...
1:28:42 American Century (July 7) • American Century - Get...
1:31:05 American Mariner (December 30) • American Mariner - Ram...
1:33:30 Arthur M. Anderson (October 11) • Arthur M. Anderson - S...
1:35:20 Burns Harbor (December 19) • Burns Harbor - Frozen ...
1:37:42 John G. Munson (December 19) • John G. Munson - Pushi...
1:39:23 Michipicoten (April 1) • Michipicoten - Clear S...
1:41:12 Wilfred Sykes (December 29) • Wilfred Sykes - Bright...
1:43:47 American Integrity (April 15) • American Integrity - D...
What are some of your favorites from the above? What ship has the best salute? Please share your thoughts in the comments section! If you like what you see in this video, please consider subscribing. (It's free to do so.) I generally upload new videos on odd-numbered days during the shipping season. Click the notification bell if you want to be alerted each time a new video is posted.
Finally, if you enjoy this type of long-form video, a similar video showing the highlights of the 2020 shipping season can be seen here: • 40 Ships in Action: St...
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come on Canadians, give those boats some love and paint!
A wonderful nostalgic look back at the 2021 shipping season. From approach shots to departure shots each segment
Of these was a stunning view. I find it only fitting that the Anderson is first!
However one of my favorite memories is your capture of the Algoma Intrepid as she made her pivot on that sunny afternoon. What a maneuver!
And not to be forgotten was the night time entry of the Great Republic with her blinding spot lights in the mist. There are too many great captures to mention here. However it was a wonderful shipping season. Finally, this video is therefore a result of your great vantage points, great videography and your great dedication in bringing us these amazing moments. Thank you so much!
Thank you! I appreciate all of your kind comments over the past year. I look forward to your wonderful observations whenever I post new videos. Here’s hoping for a great shipping season ahead of us! 🙂
Your first clip of the Arthur M. Anderson is I'm sure the favorite of most of your followers as she is the Legendary Queen of the Lakers with her classic Laker design having the Pilot House forward. As for the Salutes...... each ship's horn has it's own unique 'voice' and honestly, each and every one of them do all raise the hair on the back of your neck. I do find it rather odd that we refer to ships as being female in gender though most of them have masculine names. This is an exceptionally great video considering the amount time and effort you took to edit and then reedit it. Just another example of your dedication for sharing your first hand experiences with us. Thank you very much!
Thanks for your support Bob!
I grew up right on the coast of Lake Erie. Watching these ships go by was simply majestic.
Man! I love the sound of the James R. Barker!! I was in the other room when this video played and I knew it as soon as it sounded. Great horns!!
The old style lakers like the Anderson are my favorite design. They just have an elegant look to them. I must say my favorite salute by far was from the James R. Barker. Man that was musical glory!
At 21:07 the song about the Edmund Fitzgerald popped into my head. This video is a beautiful tribute to the ships, the crew, the staff of the bridge and the lighthouse. It's MAGNIFICENT!
Thank you! 😊
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The Arthur M Andersen was also shown in this video. Isn't that the same one that was traveling with the Edmund Fitzgerald on that fateful night? Wow! Thanks again for posting and documenting such historically significant ships.
Yes, it’s the same ship!
I really like the specs that are given for each vessel,I love the great footage,I've already watched this video 3 times. Thanks.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
The shot of the Anderson going by at the beginning is absolutely stunning!
I was stationed at Kincheloe AFB in the UP back in the early to mid 70's when I watched the Cort come into the locks for the first time. Couldn't believe how long it was never thought it was going to end coming past Sugar Island.
Someone was having fun blowing the James Barker's horn. That was quite the master salute!
The Barker’s crew always seems to have a blast! 😆
Wonderful piece of work. I thank you.
Thanks Carla!
What a pleasant delight this wonderful video is-thank you for sharing!
Thanks Charles!
Even though I very much like the Classic LakeBoats, the Stern Enders with the very wide Bridge are also cool.
a big thank you goes out to all the men and women who work on these ships on the lakes so the rest of us can do our jobs and own nice things. these people give up over half a year of their lives each year to live on these ships and work. admiration for the people and the ships to the utmost
That's real rough they always got paid good . Try trucking I never see gramp or dad never sleep same Crack heads banging and people tryn steal shit can't find parking spots most of time. Ice and blizzards and live in a hole. Everyone wants stuff but don't want to see trucks or hear them .below zero cop shut truck off ya they give up alot on that warm ship with good food. Changed a little for Solar drivers they get home some. Wish I could earn years money 6 months . Easy detail . Go to load sit 6 hours or days for nothing same unloading ya Walmart 4 5 hours unload everytime now you have to load then they take 2 to 7 hours for nothing . Some pay not many . Until pandemic we had to unload reefer loads no power jack has to be broke down way they want it wrapped. Or pay up to 500 . People don't have a clue how the world works. Stop and shop 110 unload load broccoli but certain broker it's 300 same load . Welcome the food world I could go on
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Can’t wait to see some of these boats cruising down the Detroit River this spring, thanks for the awesome video!
Would love to shoot video along the Detroit River sometime! You likely see some boats we don’t get in Duluth.
@@1Long2Short We get a lot of oil/asphalt tankers around these parts. They're around 400-500 feet each so nothing huge but still always cool to see. Been seeing quite a few icebreakers accompanying these ships the last month or so because of all the ice that floats down the river!
Thank you so much for sharing the season in review. I am sure we'd all love to see more.
I'm from Pa . Visited the UP of Michigan to the locks . That's when I heard one long two short for the first time . Thanks for the vid
Cool, Burns Harbor ship has a upper lip stash.
On a cold Nov 10th night the Anderson had a very brave crew and Capt
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ James R. Barker, my favorite horn ever.
Thank you! Enjoyed looking back on this year's shipping. About favorites....The Anderson because of it's historic significance. The Sykes because to me it is a classic. Lastly, the Presque Isle because the cook chatted with us in the Duluth chat. Growing up vacationing at Lake Erie, I've seen a lot of the "freighters(as they call them there), loading limestone at the LaFarge quarry. Always enjoyed seeing the ships. Keep up the great work it takes to get this amazing footage!!
Thank you! The Anderson and Alpena are among my favorites too.
I just love watching these freighters. You know they are the same length and displacement as battleships! Or larger! Some great early memories of going fishing in the Detroit River off Grosse Ile with my grandfather or uncle. Those freighters would come by and really push the water up as their bows plough the water. Another cool memory was when my son was in Boys Scouts, and we were camping at the very tip of Belle Isle (now a state park) at the lighthouse. Freighters would be coming in from Lake St. Clair and come right up close to the camp site. One night, I got up to go to the porta potty and a huge freighter was just silently going past us. It was making only the softest "swoosh" sound and had a minimum of lights on. I could almost touch it. The lighthouse light was going around too. It was beautiful. When I got the porta potty, there sitting in front of the door was one of Belle Isle's incredible white fallow deer. A buck with huge horns. Rather than tangle with this big horned beast, I found a tree. BTW, unfortunately the deer have been taken off the island now due to some disease. My final memory was prior to my retirement, I worked for 40 years at the confluence of the Rouge and Detroit Rivers. I once took a lunch break and went to my favorite sub shop which is next to a draw bridge over the Rouge River. I decided to eat my sub on the bridge. However, a freighter came up going to the Ford Rouge Plant and the drawbridge went up. I watched in amazement as this freighter went through the opening of the draw bridge with literally 6 inches on each side. Heck I have trouble steering my 22 foot sailboat. How do these guys do it???????
Amazing! I have seen many of these come through Toledo all throughout my life and hope long after I am gone that they will still be here .
Stunning retrospective.
Super, thank you!
Great video. Worth watching every minute of it. I’m just amazed on how huge they are and how the captains can maneuver them around. I never get bored of watch these videos. Thank you thank you. Keep them coming.
Thanks! Not everyone is willing to sit for a 107-minute video, so I appreciate it when people manage to watch the whole thing!
@@1Long2Short I will be honest with you I confess and say that it took me two different times to watch it all ❤️
Absolutely awesome! To watch the lakers is on my bucket list.
Bless them all!
59:15 Now there's a Captain who understands people have to work in the morning! lol
que bellos videos,no deja de asombrarme,muchas gracias por compartir
Thank you! Gracias!
Gorgeous
Big ships but yet so peaceful,I really enjoy this video,many thanks
When I am stressed, this is where I turn to .
Well done compilation - thank you ! ! !
I live in Detroit, Michigan. I just finished watching the revised video 📹and the video 📹was excellent. The only 2 ports where the freighters unload there cargo would be the Ford Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan. And, the Port of Detroit where the Great Lakes Freighters, and the Ocean Going Freighters to unload there cargo.
Thank you!
I assume that Zug Island is gone?
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Zug Island is still remaining in the Downriver Area of the Port of Detroit, for the Freighters to unload there cargo.
@@davidsquires154 I don't think Zug Island is producing much steel anymore though. I am retired now so I could be wrong. For 40 years, I used to work at a community center just down the street from Zug Island. The poor kids and seniors had to put up with a lot of odors. The worst odors though were from the City of Detroit Waste Water Treatment Plant across from Zug Island. Every time, someone in the three counties of Metropolitan Detroit flushed a toilet, the waste ended up there.
Have ya ever heard of the Edmund Fitzgerald??????
What a wonderful and relaxing video! Thank you. You have earned a thumbs up and a sub!
Really exceptional work on this video. The composition, exposure and shot selection are just really nice. Also good work on the audio,it's very important. Can't wait to see more of your work.
Thank you for your comments. I’m particularly happy that you like the audio. It’s important to me that we can clearly hear the sound of the ships. 🙂
luv it
One of my lifelong dreams is to sail on these beasts of the lakes…..with that said, next fall I am going to start my training at a maritime academy for the Great Lakes fleet!
Best of luck! Hope your dream comes true! 🙂
Great video
I like this video
You are doing a fantastic job. A wonderful pastime watching all those ships coming and going. I have to admit it cost me many a-hour of sleep. I am hooked!. 😅Born on the water, brought up on a ship from 19 34 to 1952 have been a land rat ever since.😂
Thank you!
The Spirit of Cooper is still on her!!!?
Nice Video!
Thanks!
Thank you so much for this. I hope your working on a 2022 video. My favorite is the (The Queen of the lakes) Paul R Tregurtha one of the few I can enjoy that visits where I live; Saginaw River (Bay City)
Hoping to have another highlight video in early 2023!
wow... turn on a dime like that with a ship is impressive.
The ship's are moving good but still some ice in the harbor channel getting to the destination docks .... Hope all the ice will melt down in the docks and the Duluth harbor by Barker lsland
I live in cheboygan Michigan,I love your channel
Thank you!
Do you have a count of the number of salties that visited? And a total number of visits for the year?
Sorry, I don't have a count. Paul Scinocca might have a count, as he keeps track of those things.
The American Spirit "George A Stinson" lost her beautiful voice & (now black) beautiful brown hull paint! I guess that progress
very relaxing video thank you...just curious i know little about ships is the ribs i see on the side of the vessel going almost the length of the ship is that due to wave action on the ship over the years...
Thank you! Yes, waves and ice eventually deform the hull plates so the ribs become visible.
Happy new year
Same to you!
Anderson was there when the Edmund Fitzgerald went down. First to say she's not there anymore, I don't see her.
We camp on Lake Erie sometimes where you can see the boats coming in occasionally - is there any good way to find out when one is predicted to arrive at a specific port so I can try to be ready to get a good view, or do you have to just kind of track them all?
I don’t know if there any published schedules for Lake Erie ports, but you can always follow ship movements with the Marine Traffic app.
Is the Munson's horn in need of repair, or does it have some sort of a mute on it?
No, it always sounds different when it’s cold. It will be back to normal by summer.
you look like the Edmund Fitzgerald the iron ore ship
So, what's with the bridge not answering back when they blow their horns?????
The bridge answered back in most cases. I edited out many of them to avoid nearly 40 bridge salutes in one video. I left in a few, however.
16:05 - I have seen several dozen video moments that would make amazing photos that i'd love to hang on my wall; i never commented on any of them but i gatta have this picture on a wall. 16:34 - could go all day so imma stop!!! 39:35 THOUGH
Im going to work soon as a deckhand on lakes . can anyone share with me a weekly average or monthly average pay in 2022 . thank you
2 questions, if I may. I am used to riverboat barges, and the towboat can see over the unpowered barges, and tugboats are at the sides, etc
1. I assume the towboat Capt is ON the structure at the stern of the barge..or do the great lakes towboats have a very high bridge or does he remotely control the towboat or just radio commands to a person at the towboats wheel?
2. If barges are unpowered and need external pushing, how do bow thrusters operate on a barge? (Electric power from towboat?)
The captain is usually in the tall structure on the tugboat. The thrusters on the barges are often powered by diesel engines.
@@1Long2Short Thank you, on some of the barges it LOOKED like the tall structure was on the barge, on others it looked like part of the towboat. I get to see small towboats pushing several barges (often too many to fit in the locks at 1 time) here on the OHIO River in Pittsburgh, but rarely ever get to see the Grand beauties you get to see.
I think someone is sharing your content to Facebook pretending to be you. Just saw this video show up on one of the group pages and it’s not your name.
Was it “Trevor?” If so, that’s actually me just posting under my middle name. Either way, thanks for the heads up!
I know really rough storms can cause the cargo to topple and things like that but when empty do these giant vessels really have to worry about any size weather or can they simply sail through anything???
And if these giant cargo vessels have any vulnerabilities at all from weather do Aircraft carriers? I just cannot imagine a storm bad enough to threaten these monsters. They look invincible!
These ships ride better in rough weather when they are loaded. But even some storms are too much for them. The history of the Great Lakes is littered with ship wrecks… the Edmund Fitzgerald, Daniel J. Morrell, Carl D. Bradley, and about 6000 others.
@@1Long2Short Well being Christian I know to NEVER test Gods limits as he has none but it blows my mind to think there are winds strong enough and waves large enough to threaten these massive monsters. I saw the movie Perfect Storm and the sea and waves looked impossibly big. Also seeing that movie is really all I know of such things. Lol 😂 Thanks for clearing that up for me.
Just an aside, did you know they made an aircraft carrier out of an old Great Lakes side paddle wheel passenger vessel during World War II? The navy felt it was better to train pilots to land on an aircraft carrier in the Great Lakes because it was away from any possible combat. The side wheel seems really strange but apparently, it worked quite well!
The Anderson is for sale, as is the whole Great Lakes fleet. CN rail wants out.
How much? My friend , you think that CSL wants to sell out? Not a chance in hell. You know who owns CSL? Former prime minister of Canada Paul Martin and his sons.
@@brianzybura8633 OK but it’s Great Lakes fleet that’s for sale not CSL, GLF is owned by Canadian National Railway .
@@papabits5721 Papa Bits, I am sorry for the mistake I just made. I misinterpreted your comment. At any rate I wonder how much Canadian National is asking? Just curious.
@@papabits5721 Papa Bits, I Googled CN intends to sell Great Lakes Fleet, so you are 100% right and of course CSL aint for sale. I hope you forgive me, I badly misinterpreted your earlier comment.
@@brianzybura8633 No worries at all , as far as I know they haven’t sold it , they were not going to give it away as it’s still profitable.
et moi on vient me dire que ma voiture pollue !!!!
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Imagine turning these ships into missile launching platforms for the Navy! All the missiles it could hold and launch!
1:11 me slowly walking to my dads room at night because the cat puked on me
Talk about living in the stone age , ships that run on diesel, lol
This is absolutely wonderful, here in UK a tiny godawful overpopulated place now ( due to uncontrolled immigrant influx) we just dont get to see anything like this. and for those boats that are too big for the Soo locks they are land locked ?. I could spend a fortnights holiday with my camera and binoculars just watching these majestic giants glide bye. !