Soo Trip May 2002 - Great Lakes Ship Photos

53 Photos from a trip to the Soo Locks from May 27 - May 30, 2002

Featured ships: Algocen, Algolake, Algosar, American Mariner, Canadian Mariner, Canadian Provider, Cason J. Callaway, CSL Tadoussac, Edgar B. Speer, Edwin H. Gott, Federal Yoshino, George A. Stinson, H. Lee White, Halifax, Indiana Harbor, John J. Boland, Kaye E. Barker (at Escanaba), Kinsman Independent, Lake Erie, Lee A. Tregurtha, Nanticoke, Presque Isle, Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin, St. Clair

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Soo May 2002

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Algocen in
MacArthur Lock

Kinsman Independent
in MacArthur Lock approach

Soo Locks May 2002 Photos:

Indiana Harbor - The first ship this trip - photo taken through the chain link fence across from West Pier Drive-In
Algocen - Next came the straight-decker Algocen - shown here entering the MacArthur Lock
Algocen - A ground-level view in the MacArthur Lock
H. Lee White - Leaving the Poe Lock headed upbound
Algocen - downbound at Mission Point

CSL Tadoussac - Downbound under the International Bridge headed for the Poe Lock
CSL Tadoussac - In the Poe Lock
Lee A. Tregurtha - Awaiting the Poe Lock
Edwin H. Gott - The 1004-ft.-long Gott upbound at Mission Point
CSL Tadoussac - Downbound at Mission Point

CSL Tadoussac - Passing fleetmate Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin below Mission Point
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin & CSL Tadoussac - Meet the last active American straight-decker, Kinsman Independent
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - Upbound at Mission Point
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - Stern view upbound past Mission Point
Kinsman Indedendent - About to make an entrance below Mission Point
Kinsman Independent - Approaching Mission Point
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - In the lower St. Marys River

Kinsman Independent - In the lower St. Marys River
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - In the Poe Lock approach at the Soo Locks
Kinsman Independent - In the MacArthur Lock approach at the Soo Locks
Kinsman Independent & Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - Waiting to lock through
Kinsman Independent - Close-up in the MacArthur Lock approach

Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - Upbound above Poe Lock
American Mariner - Downbound above the Soo Locks
Edgar B. Speer - The 1004-ft.-long Speer in Poe Lock approach - for more pictures of this ship see my "Soo Tower of History" page
USCG Buckthorn - Downbound in the MacArthur Lock

George A. Stinson - The 1004-ft.-long Stinson downbound in the upper Poe Lock approach
George A. Stinson - Downbound at Mission Point
George A. Stinson - Downbound below Mission Point

Lake Erie - The salt water vessel at Mission Point
Presque Isle - The 1000-ft.-long tug/barge in the upper St. Marys River at West Pier
Halifax - The Canada Steamship Lines ship downbound in the upper St. Marys River at West Pier on a rainy day
Halifax - Preparing to enter the MacArthur Lock
St. Clair -Is right behind the Halifax, but is headed for the Poe Lock

Halifax - Has been lowered 21-ft. and leaves the MacArthur Lock
Orsula - In the fog at Algoma Steel

Federal Yoshino - The salt water vessel in the upper Poe Lock approach
John J. Boland - Upbound above Mission Point
Federal Yoshino & John J. Boland - The downbound saltie meets the upbound Boland in the lower St. Marys River
John J. Boland - Waiting in the Poe Lock approach

Canadian Provider - The downbound bulk carrier enters the MacArthur Lock on a hazy day
Cason J. Callaway & John J. Boland - The downbound self-unloader passes the upbound Boland after exiting the Poe Lock
Canadian Provider - A ground-level photo of the ship in the MacArthur Lock
Cason J. Callaway - The downbound 767-ft.-long Callaway at Mission Point
Cason J. Callaway - Downbound below Mission Point

Canadian Provider - Downbound at Mission Point under a nice blue sky
Algosar - The tanker awaits the Poe Lock - tankers almost always use the Poe Lock, or sometimes the Davis Lock for safety reasons
Canadian Mariner - Downbound entering the MacArthur Lock at sunset
Canadian Mariner - With the pilothouse of the upbound Algosar, which is in the Poe Lock
Canadian Mariner - This could be one of the last trips for this ship, as she is near the end of her career

Traffic jam - Thursday morning, May 30, caused by fog, which closed the river to navigation - Indiana Harbor is behind the Edwin H. Gott, while the Algolake is behind the (not pictured) Nanticoke
Algolake - Close-up as she waits for the fog to lift
Nanticoke -Docked ahead of the Algolake waiting for the fog to lift
Kaye E. Barker - One last surprise awaited me in Escanaba, MI on the way home - the Kaye E. Barker was loading taconite pellets
Kaye E. Barker - Close-up while loading at Escanaba

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