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One of the 3 held the record for Soo-Superior run until the VICTORY stole it later on. Either the PATTON or GIRDLER had a steam Triple-Chime whistle on the stack that belonged to her Chief Engineer. Yes they were speedsters alright @10,000 shp. I’m just waiting for the pic to show up here one of the...

Many coal bunkers also had a Day bunker from which the boiler stoker directly drew from. Each watch the fireman would activate a supply auger that lifted coal from the main to the Day bunker. Coal supply level was easily ascertained in the main bunker by peering down into the bunker by way of the lo...

Thank you, now that’s a perfect whistle compliments of Capt. Jimmy

Miss the steamers dual Leslie Typhoon whistles .

Not long ago DTE-Monroe was burning through 26,000 tons/24 hours.

On the majority of the straight-deckers only the last cargo hold was fitted with pump out boxes ( Rose Boxes) . 2 located in both aft corners where pumps in the engine room would de-water the hold. Also in reverse they occasionally flooded the hold for “extra” ballast to “get her down” during the ba...

The culprit to the power outage was an Emergency Shut Down Breakglass switch for the Fuel Pump. The glass actually cracked and allowed the switch to “barely” disconnect thus shutting down the fuel pumps for both boilers. This took hours to troubleshoot and finally remedy repairs to the switch and al...

Believe those 3 BayShip saltie container ships that were built 1984-87, the SEALAND JUNEAU/SEALAND ANCHORAGE/SEALAND ALASKA were motor-vessels {Diesel}. Could someone please check on those names please...

Some of the turn of the century images of the Lakers are fantastic and quite clear. I’ve rarely seen any images of below decks ( machinery spaces) published. Anyone know is a source to view these rare images?

Back "in the day" both the SHERWIN and the BEEGHLY ran loads steady into Ashtabula. Seemed they owned that port even during winter lay-up where many of Interlake S.S Co. vessels were berthed undergoing winter repairs. Up town they even dominated the local gin mill called The Iroqouis, wher...

Plus the Beer was cold being stored below the Bum Boats bilge plates. Believe the Duluth/Superior family run boats were from the Kaiener (sp) family and there is a book about those unique but important boats.

In 1972 the first 1000 footer to ply our Great Lakes had all accomodaions up forward,

It was learned that on the maiden voyage of S.J.CORT, USS execs hid out at Johnston Point in the St Marys River to observe the upbound tight turn that the CORT effortlessly negotiated, leaving very dismayed.

Divers performed a forensic survey on the shoal ( have those pics) only coming away with inconclusive findings .

And the series from John O. Greenwood Namesakes of the Lakes, a very valuable research tool for just about all vessels that ever plied the Great Lakes .

Denny I’ll have to find my photo of being aboard the Columbia Star one season downbound in the Detroit River with the Bob-Lo boat Columbia right behind us, blowing one long signal we met the upbound St. Clair and right on her stern was the other Bob-Lo boat St.Clare … all of us within a quarter mile...

She was hardly out of the builder's yard and suffered a relatively serious casualty at Groh Cap. Another story comes to mind of an earlier ore carrier of the same name that sunk west of the Mackinac Bridge due to a collision, sank in 75 ft of water and was successfully salvaged and repaired / return...

Unloading booms are usually of two construction methods, the older being of angle iron fabrication and the newer being of steel tubing. Designers/Shipyards can erect whatever the customer wants per vessel needs. That 40 year old boom is a good as new, load tests are performed periodically and inspec...

One of my all time vessel. Where bigger isn't always better, she underwent major conversion, shortening her hull and repurposing her from Ore service to a Cement carrier. Who recalls other hulls that went through radical types of conversion, barring the salt water vessels brought up to the lakes?

On the Hook - ahhh time for rest and relaxation. For the Skipper a chance for much needed rest and paper work catchup not to mention jump in the late night Poker game. For the Chief engineer most of his machinery at rest plus his monthly fuel consumption report will look nice. The Crew will also cat...