Arthur M. Anderson - Let's Chase This Legend to the Dock
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Here is the legendary steamer Arthur M. Anderson arriving in Duluth, Minnesota on the morning of June 27, 2024. She was hauling limestone from Stoneport, Michigan to discharge at the C. Reiss Terminal in West Duluth. After unloading, she was then to move over to the Canadian National dock to load taconite pellets for delivery to Toledo, Ohio. This video starts with the Anderson's arrival through the shipping canal. We then catch up with her again at Grassy Point where she passes under the Richard I. Bong bridge and passes through the opening at the railroad swing bridge. She then makes the turn into the C. Reiss dock and begins unloading operations.
This was the first time I've caught up with the Anderson for the current shipping season. I could never manage to catch her on my previous visits to Duluth, as she would either depart before I arrived in town or she would arrive after I left town. So I was happy to finally capture her in action again. Sunny morning arrivals in the shipping canal are tough to capture, so I was happy that she made the visit over to Grassy Point where the lighting conditions were a little more favorable.
Grassy Point is the furthest west in the harbor that the lake freighters will go. But that will likely end in the near future when C. Reiss moves their operations over to the Superior side of the harbor (near the Midwest Energy Terminal). After that point, we will likely no longer see the freighters pass under the Bong bridge or through the railroad swing bridge. While this doesn't impact those who like watching the ships at Canal Park, it does remove one vantage point that us "boat chasers" like to view from... as there aren't any good viewing locations for the future planned location of the C. Reiss Terminal.
The 767-foot Arthur M. Anderson was launched in 1952, being one of eight AAA-class lakers built around this time... a designation applied to a series of lakers which (at the time) were leaps forward in cargo carrying size and capacity. Her fleet mates the Philip R. Clarke and Cason J. Callaway were also built as AAA-class lakers around the same time. The Anderson is powered by a steam turbine producing 7,700 shp. In the spring of 1975. she was lengthened by 120 feet and was converted to a self-unloader during winter layup in 1981-1982. She can carry up to 25,300 tons of cargo.
The Arthur M. Anderson is most well known for being the last ship to have visual contact, radar contact, and radio contact with the Edmund Fitzgerald on the night of November 10, 1975. She was following the Fitzgerald at the time of her sinking, having lost visual contact during a snow squall. After reaching the safety of Whitefish Bay, it became clear to the Anderson's crew that the Fitzgerald had likely gone to the bottom during the storm. The Anderson's crew, led by Captain Bernie Cooper, turned around and headed back into storm to search for survivors... as no Coast Guard vessels were nearby to help search. She was joined a short while later by the William Clay Ford, another AAA-class laker that had also left the safety of Whitefish Bay to assist in the search. While they found no survivors, the heroic actions of these two crews is still fondly remembered today by boat watchers and history enthusiasts. The William Clay Ford was scrapped in 1986, but the Anderson continues to sail on and remains a living legend on the Great Lakes. May she continue to sail safely for many years to come!
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A fantastic video - thank you. The Anderson is a Classic and a Legend indeed...... seeing her instantly promts memories of The Fitz. 👍
Thanks BL! I was too young to remember the Fitzgerald sinking, but I remember hearing the song on my parent’s car radio plenty of times in the late 70s. After a few family trips to Duluth in the early 80s, my interest in shipping was sparked.
In all her glory! ❤
AMA kicked it into overdrive when she got to the Bong and the swing bridge. 😂 I can't wait until she goes for her 5 year. Hopefully they fix those damn thruster symbols on her bow. It drives me a little nutty when i see them from the front. 😋
AMA was going pretty slow under the Bong bridge, actually. I was worried my camera battery would make it through the time lapse. 😄
It don’t get no better than that. Brilliant is the best I can come up with.
Thanks as always! 🙂
From Deb…WOW, WOWZERS! The shadow of the lowering aerial bridge cast on the departing ship is sooo cool! Thanks for that great video!
Thank you Deb! 😊
I got to work on the Anderson in 2020 during the winter fleet at Bay Shipbuilding in sturgeon Bay WI.
That looked like a tight turn the Anderson made to line up with the dock. That's where the wheelman earns his money! This will be a video for the ages for both the Anderson, and the swing bridge in operation. Glad you were there to film this. 😎 👍
Thanks! I’m glad I was able to catch the Anderson at least one more time at Grassy Point. Maybe it won’t be the last…
The old classic lakers are really nice looking.
What a great video of the Anderson. Your timing was excellent to catch the swing bridge passage with perfect weather for it! The turn footage near the end, and the start of the unloading, were fun to watch. Cheers.
Thanks Jeff! I was lucky to have completely still air, so I could do the time lapse at the swing bridge at full zoom with no camera shaking. I may not get that chance again!
@@1Long2Short 👍
Thanks for such a beautiful video, conditions and filming couldn’t have been more perfect
Thanks for watching! 🙂
Every time I see her I start singing “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald “.
Sad bit of history….
Even the railway workers had to stop to watch (can’t blame them, having probably a once in a lifetime view from the swing bridge) and she looks just as good at the stern as the bow fantastic catch again🏴🇬🇧…
I’m jealous of the view the guys on the bridge had, even if they were on the shadow side. 🙂
I was wondering why there were people on the swing bridge until I saw the hy-rail trucks. Wonder if any of the railroad employees took pictures of the Anderson?
The Anderson always brings a smile. Nice video
Thanks Ellen!
I was there! This was the last ship that we saw on our trip there! It was also a bucket list ship for me because I’ve missed it every time it’s been in Cleveland! I was recording and taking pics from the ramp by the visitors center!
Glad you were finally able to catch her! 🙂
Quick master salute but we’ll take it!
Enjoyed the camera angle of the bridge lifting. Don’t recall seeing that before. Great lighting of her going through the swing bridge too! Thanks for sharing
Yeah, that’s a camera angle taken from the beach south of Canal Park. Thought it might be an interesting alternative viewpoint. 🙂
Ah the Legend herself! Thanks 1 Long 2 Short for this amazing video of the Arthur M Anderson!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So well written that it's almost as good as the video! Nice work.
Thank you! 🙂
I love this type of video you should do more like it
Thanks! Is there something I do in this video that like that you don’t see in my videos? Just wondering. 🙂
@@1Long2Short I like how you follow it to the dock!
I'm glad to see the PHILIP R. CLARK out again. That's 2 out of the 3 AAA class Lakers. I just wonder what's in store for the CALLAWAY. It would be nice to get her going with her other sisters, the AMA and PRC. Great video!
Thanks! I’m hoping to catch the Clarke someday soon, if my schedule (and hers) will allow. The Callaway apparently needs a good amount of steel work done to make her seaworthy again. It is speculated that she may be retired. However, if there is enough business to justify fixing her up then we may see her again. Sure hope so!
@@1Long2Short If the CJC is retired, maybe Grand River or Lower Lakes might pick her up. From what I understand, her unloading system and engine are still in good shape. But you're right, the hull plating is questionable. Thanks again for the great video!
Thank you 1 long and 2 short. I notice that the majority of the ships give this signal of 1 long and 2 short, but the Arthur M. Anderson gave 3 long and 2 short which the bridge answered the same back to the Anderson. I have also that not all ships give the 1 long and 2 short signal like the majority of shops do. Thank you again.
The 1 long 2 short blast is known as a captain’s salute. The 3 long 2 short blast is a master salute. Both serve the same function… a friendly exchange of greetings. 🙂
It's funny, I was listening to The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald earlier today.
Beautiful video ❤
Thank you!!
This is the ship that has ears painted on the Native American head on the front of the ship that I refenced in comments on the Edwin H Gott video. The ship here is sitting low so only the tops of the ears can be seen.
How can I get a cruise on her that would be so amazing send me some requirements please??
Send in a job application to Great Lakes Fleet! 😉