The Final Duluth Arrival of the Season for the Steamship Alpena! Arriving in a snow Squall!
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About this visit:
Arriving Duluth for the sixth and final time this season December 14, 2024 at 15:55 in the afternoon. They cruised through the Canal at a stout clip of 7.2 Kts, giving us an awesome Steam Whistle Master Salute! They were arriving with their only cargo, powdered cement for the Holcim Dock in Superior. They arrived at the Holcim dock at 16:02, tied up next to the J.A.W Iglehart and began discharging the cement. 19.2 hours later December 15, 2024 at 11:12 they finished discharging and departed the Holcim Dock light, heading cross channel to the Superior Entry to depart. They sailed out of the Superior Entry at 11:35, heading back to Alpena MI.
I did hear him on the scanner bid a farewell until next season to the Aerial Bridge as they "marked out" of the Port.
Info from Boatnerd.com:
Ship Particulars
Length 519′ 06″ (158.35m)
Beam 67′ 00″ (20.42m)
Depth 35′ 00″ (10.67m)
Midsummer Draft 26′ 05″ (8.05m)
Capacity 13,900 tons
Engine Power 4,000 shp steam turbine
Previous Names
Leon Fraser 1942 - 1991
Alpena (3) 1991 - Today
Constructed as a Great Lakes bulk freighter, this vessel was built by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Rouge River, MI. She was launched Feb. 28, 1942 as the steamer Leon Fraser for the Pittsburgh Steamship Co., Cleveland, OH. The Leon Fraser was the first of five “supers” (also known as “Fraser-class” or “AA-class”) launched in 1942 for this fleet. She entered service on June 21 of that year. The other four “supers” included the Enders Voorhees (scrapped 1989), Benjamin Fairless (scrapped 1988), Irving S. Olds (scrapped 1988), and the A. H. Ferbert (also scrapped 1988). The Leon Fraser’s dimensions as constructed were 639′ 06″ (194.92m) loa x 67′ (20.42m) beam x 35′ (10.67m) depth. Eighteen hatches serviced 3 holds where the bulker was capable of carrying 19,150 tons (19,458 tonnes) at a mid summer draft of 25′ 08″ (7.82m). She was powered by a 4,000 s.h.p. De Laval double reduction geared, cross-compound steam turbine engine built by De Laval Steam Turbine Co., Trenton, NJ with 2 coal-fired water-tube boilers giving her a service speed of 13.8 m.p.h.
The Alpena (2) was named in honor of the owner’s headquarters city at Alpena, MI and of the large cement plant located there. The Alpena (1), although also named after Alpena, MI, did not sail for Inland Lakes Transportation. She was launched Mar. 24, 1909 as a self-unloading bulk freighter for Wyandotte Transportation Co., Wyandotte, MI. This vessel was 374′ (114m) loa x 47′ 03″ (14.40m) beam x 26′ 03″ (8.00m) depth; 6,298 dwt and was powered by a 1,300 hp quadruple expansion steam engine. The Alpena (1) was renamed Sidney E. Smith, Jr. (1) in 1968 after her ownership had changed to Erie Sand Steamship Co. She was renamed Alpena (1) for a second time late in 1971 and was scrapped in the spring of 1973.
Carrying a crew of 21, the Alpena (2) continues to sail actively under the Inland Lakes Management banner carrying cement products between Lafarge facilities. Her trade routes encompass all five of the Great Lakes.
A major fire in the aft end of this vessel, caused by aging wiring, while in drydock at Bay Shipbuilding Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wis., on December 11, 2015, could have ended the career of this classic laker, but the decision was made to conduct repairs and the vessel resumed sailing in 2016, much to the relief of boatwatchers.
Written by George Wharton.
Love that graceful stern!
The older ships are the best merry christmas everyone
Great snowy salute from the Alpena, my favorite Great Lakes vessel...⚓📣
You have great taste is vessels!
She's an interesting ship. Always kind of sad to see the season winding down but makes you look forward to spring. Thanks Paul.
Merry Christmas everyone and go buy Paul's calendar it is awesome. Thanks Paul
Great catch. With that off white paint job she almost disappeared into the clouds and mist.
"WELCOME TO DULUTH!" I want to meet that woman!
Hi! That is me!
@@laurenolson8492 lololol! I LOVE your enthusiasm!
@@lynnsenger9950 Well thank you!!!
Weather's definately on the turn. Time to put your propeller up and relax Alpena.
Happy holidays.
She's a classic "looker" 👍🏼
Ya gotta love that horn!!
Crazy how quick the Weather can change out on the Lakes.
Indeed!
Beautiful lady
Still my fav!
thats all folks .
Oh, that steam whistle.
Sadly there are so few of those nowadays.
Off subject a bit, but the Ryerson has the same team whistles that the Fitzgerald had. If they decide to scrap her, I hope that at least those whistles can be donated to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.
Can someone tell me how far off shore the ships anchor in the background and what the depth is
what is she pickin up
She's delivering cement.