Just happened to catch her being towed under the Mackinaw Bridge as my wife and I were traveling. I new it was her cuz I had read an article about her just the day before.
Actually, I would love to see an old classic tin stacker sank to the bottom in about 80 feet of water for us divers to admire for many years to come. We have the Cedarville wreck in the straits of Mackinaw, but she’s laying on her starboard side. Love to see one upright. Her legacy would live on forever.
there is an old ship preserved in Soo, Michigan for us non-divers and it's probably a good hundred years old. we took the tour once and it was well worth the price.
these are a couple of turn-of-the-century tugs in Soo, Michigan (the ones with excessively low backs) and I'll be sad when those two beauties are gone ... far more people care about history than you might imagine / far more.
Coming towards you it was dark and gloomy and then you turned and with some sunlight amongst the clouds almost as if it was a prisoner holding his head high headed for The Bitter End. I remember this vessel well coming into Milwaukee with the two "S" curves in the river plus slide alongside the railroad bridge just before their terminal. One mile took like 2 hours even with two tugboats. Double thumbs up!
Yeah it's always un-nerving seeing a once active ship being towed to the scrap yard, it's like seeing an old time capsule. Also what does that last sentence mean? I'm just curious.
This ship had been docked there way before I was even born! It was the first and last time I got to see this ship, I didn't start Shipspotting until late 2020.
Sad ending for a classic old lake boat.
Great video...........Thanks!
while other ships have gone to the scrap yard after 50! there's something to be said about that! Attention! Everyone salute! The Queen approaches!
Just happened to catch her being towed under the Mackinaw Bridge as my wife and I were traveling. I new it was her cuz I had read an article about her just the day before.
That is some amazing power in that tug boat
Indeed it is!
Actually, I would love to see an old classic tin stacker sank to the bottom in about 80 feet of water for us divers to admire for many years to come. We have the Cedarville wreck in the straits of Mackinaw, but she’s laying on her starboard side. Love to see one upright. Her legacy would live on forever.
Except that pre WWII steel is hard to come by any more, so she'll end up in a new "war" ship of some kind
there is an old ship preserved in Soo, Michigan for us non-divers and it's probably a good hundred years old. we took the tour once and it was well worth the price.
these are a couple of turn-of-the-century tugs in Soo, Michigan (the ones with excessively low backs) and I'll be sad when those two beauties are gone ... far more people care about history than you might imagine / far more.
Coming towards you it was dark and gloomy and then you turned and with some sunlight amongst the clouds almost as if it was a prisoner holding his head high headed for The Bitter End. I remember this vessel well coming into Milwaukee with the two "S" curves in the river plus slide alongside the railroad bridge just before their terminal. One mile took like 2 hours even with two tugboats. Double thumbs up!
Poor old ST Crapo 95 years of faithful service
Awesome Ship Video!
Thanks!
I try to see the romance in these modern ships (really I do) but conclude some of these have more in common with a bridge abutment.
Agreed
Agreed
A sad day.
Yeah, shame that yet another classic freighter is gone.
Damned eerie watching a faithful servant being led to her execution. I will soon follow.
Yeah it's always un-nerving seeing a once active ship being towed to the scrap yard, it's like seeing an old time capsule. Also what does that last sentence mean? I'm just curious.
@@BlueWaterRailfan I am 67 & old age hasn't been very kind to me. Had a hard but good life.
@@Saddletramp1200 Yeah, it's best to enjoy life while it lasts. I wish you good times for the future!
They're all going away.
Yeah, hope you like tug/barges and Chinese built ships.
Sad.
Yes
It's great that a guy driving a loud douche truck had to drive by and ruin the tranquility.
It happens a lot lol. That's the only bad thing about having an international bridge crossing right over my head...
@@BlueWaterRailfan Oh gotcha you film near the bridge then.
This distinguished boat was moored on the Fox River in Green Bay for several decades
This ship had been docked there way before I was even born! It was the first and last time I got to see this ship, I didn't start Shipspotting until late 2020.
The SS Valley Camp lakes carrier in Sault Ste. Marie MI was built in 1917 and is a wonderful exhibit.
I would really love to see it one day! I think the number one ship museum on the Great Lakes I'd love to see is probably the S.S. Meteor!