Guest wrote:Why was the Toledo dock called Sputnik ?
Honestly, I've just been waiting for someone to have a definitive answer. It was built in the late 50's with new technology and my guess would be that someone made an off hand reference. Anyone whose been around lake boats and sailors know how nicknames just get applied to everything, lol
I found this. Check the fourth image down which says the dock is called Sputnik because they were both built the same year.
Guest wrote:Why was the Toledo dock called Sputnik ?
Honestly, I've just been waiting for someone to have a definitive answer. It was built in the late 50's with new technology and my guess would be that someone made an off hand reference. Anyone whose been around lake boats and sailors know how nicknames just get applied to everything, lol
Guest wrote:Great shots Jon Paul ! I was missing this thread. How many seasons did the Simcoe sail as the Algostream ? I think it was 3. Regardless, she was scrapped far too young.
Thank you, I'm glad you've enjoyed the photos. I'm getting ready to open the Hotel here in Mackinaw for the season and will be putting my submissions on hold till late fall when we close.
According to what I can find the Simcoe only sailed 1 season as the Algostream and arrived Alang, India for scrapping on November 22, 1996...only 30 years after being built.
All the best to you Jon Paul. I'm looking forward to seeing your posts again in the Fall.
Guest wrote:Great shots Jon Paul ! I was missing this thread. How many seasons did the Simcoe sail as the Algostream ? I think it was 3. Regardless, she was scrapped far too young.
Thank you, I'm glad you've enjoyed the photos. I'm getting ready to open the Hotel here in Mackinaw for the season and will be putting my submissions on hold till late fall when we close.
According to what I can find the Simcoe only sailed 1 season as the Algostream and arrived Alang, India for scrapping on November 22, 1996....only 30 years after being built.
Great shots Jon Paul ! I was missing this thread. How many seasons did the Simcoe sail as the Algostream ? I think it was 3. Regardless, she was scrapped far too young.
The coal loading pics were taken at the "Sputnik" Coal Dock in Toledo.
The hullets were at A & B Dock in Ashtabula, Ohio.
The ice shots were taken early May of 1976 upbound off Crisp Point
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Pre lengthening and conversion to a self-unloader..now the Kaye Barker
Rogers City was mentioned in another thread. A neighbor of mine here in Mackinaw sailed on her as a deckhand for several summers while going to college.
Met them crossing Hay Lake in the St Mary's River in 1975
Just some odds and ends on a Spring like day in the Straits!
The C & O Car ferry shots are from Ludington, MI. My dream job as a lad growing up was to work on the ferries. In my mind it was the perfect scenario..work on the boats and be home daily!
I included some shots of tug/barge combos. The ones of the Joe Thompson show the changes in paint scheme.
The Pathfinder with the Joyce L and then eventually with the Dorothy Ann.
Guest wrote:Wow, the Golden Hind is loaded deep ! Did all that ice have to be removed before loading or unloading ?
The shot of the Golden Hind was taken in July of '76 so they were loaded to their deepest Mid-Summer draft lines. I always thought the conversions from the Imperial tankers were interesting boats and in one of my earlier posts on this thread inclued a pic of the R Bruce Angus taken of of Sugar Island.
In the iced deck photo, we picked up even more ice crossing Lake Huron and before we got to McLouth Steel in Trenton it took over 10 hours to melt the accumulated ice off and get the hatches open using super hot water. I was an AB Watchman at the time and got OT!!
The shots of the fog bank were taken July 6, 1977 about 10 miles Northeast of Marquette. It was the densest fog I have ever seen. When we finally entered the fog bank it enveloped us like a glove and visibility was around 100ft.
I added a few cement boats photos after the discussion this week about how they always looked to clean.
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Night loading at LS&I
Downbound in the St Mary's River after an icy crossing of Lake Superior
All the different deck top unloading gear is really interesting to view and compare! Also, the pic of what was the last two Hullets in situ was a welcome sight. Great photos Jon Paul!
Here are some photo's of early self unloaders. I always enjoyed seeing the Wyandotte boats. They were always well kept and painted, the green hulls set them apart form the usual red or black.
The 1 photo of the White at S Chicago South Works was supposed to be with the photos I posted of the Munson stuck in the Ice but I had misplaced it. You can see the Munson ahead of us at the US Steel Dock.
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Landing the "Deck Apes" on the West Pier - Poe Lock
Another busy day on the Calumet River
The JR Sensibar was the first boat I worked on. Note how close the hatches are to the spar deck and what little room there was to work between the hatches. Deckhands on "Hatch Farms" earned every dollar they made!
Take a close look at what is hanging off some wires along the self unloader boom, lol
Nice pictures of arriving at Duluth. Any idea which boat was being scrapped behind the Harry Allen? From what I remember of that era I'd guess it was a US Steel boat.
E J B wrote:Trying to use my phone right now so hard to see names. What tugs are pushing the Mkee and the Conquest ? Thank you.. I'm staring at those pictures so hard I might throw my back out !
It's the Olive Moore with the McKee Sons, I'm not sure about the Conquest
Looks like the James A. Hannah shown here at Algonac on 20071208.