61 Photos from a trip to the Soo from October 9-12, 2002.
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This photo gallery will be presented in chronological order (rather than alphabetical order by ship name)
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Featured ships:
Oct. 9:
Paul R. Tregurtha - downbound off Sherman Park in Sault Ste. Marie, MI Yankcanuck - in lay-up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Reserve - upbound after leaving the Poe Lock (shot through chain link fence) Middletown - downbound off Sherman Park Middletown - view of her bow off Sherman Park
Middletown - downbound off West Pier as night falls Middletown - Close-up off West Pier
Oct. 10:
Chief Shingwauk - Lock Tours Canada tourboat upbound in the Soo's MacArthur Lock Adam E. Cornelius - downbound in Poe Lock Approach Federal Rhine - downbound in the Soo's Poe Lock George A. Stinson - the 1004-ft.-long ship is next downbound in the Poe Lock approach Algobay passes George A. Stinson - on her way toward the MacArthur Lock
Algobay - downbound entering the MacArthur Lock Presque Isle - upbound in the Poe Lock approach George A. Stinson & Presque Isle - downbound Stinson prepares to pass upbound Presque Isle George A. Stinson & Presque Isle - we "Boatnerds" refer to this as a "footer dance" George A. Stinson & Presque Isle - ...this dance has ended
Edgar B. Speer - is next in line upbound in Poe approach Edgar B. Speer & cColumbus - the 1004-ft.-long Speer passes German Cruise ship cColumbus cColumbus - at dock in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Edgar B. Speer - another view in the Poe Lock approach Vandoc - being scrapped in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario - all that remains is her forward half
Oakglen - classic straight-decker upbound at Mission Point Oakglen - stern view passing Mission Point Oakglen - upbound entering the MacArthur Lock Chief Wawatam/Avenger IV - former carferry is now a barge - upbound at Mission Point Avenger IV - close-up of Purvis Marine tug that pushes the Chief Wawatam
Marinette - saltie upbound at Mission Point Armco - downbound at Mission Point Armco - close-up of bow as she passes Mission Point Armco - stern view after passing Mission Point Marinette - being assisted into the MacArthur Lock by a tug cColumbus - German Cruise Ship backs out into Lower St. Mary's River
Oct. 11:
Federal Fuji - saltie downbound in MacArthur Lock Roger Blough - prepares to enter the Poe Lock upbound Joseph L. Block - upbound heading for the Poe Lock approach Federal Fuji & Joseph L. Block - saltie passes upbound Block after leaving MacArthur Lock Federal Fuji - stern view close-up after leaving MacArthur Lock
Joseph L. Block - upbound in the Poe Lock approach Sarah Spencer - tug/barge upbound preparing to enter MacArthur Lock Sarah Spencer - old-style telescoping hatch covers Sarah Spencer - tug Jane Anne IV in the barge's notch Sarah Spencer - stern shot of tug/barge in MacArthur Lock
Sarah Spencer & Joseph L. Block - deckhouses of the two upbound vessels in the locks Sarah Spencer - ready to leave the MacArthur Lock upbound Joseph L. Block - heads upbound under International Bridge Jane Anne IV - lifering aboard the tug Jane Anne IV St. Clair - upbound passing Mission Point
J.A.W. Iglehart - downbound cement carrier enters MacArthur Lock J.A.W. Iglehart & St. Clair - deckhouses of the two vessels in the locks J.A.W. Iglehart - downbound at Mission Point J.A.W. Iglehart - stern shot downbound below Mission Point Quedoc - awaits her fate (scrap or ???) at Purvis Marine
Quedoc & Vandoc - the Vandoc is already half-scrapped, will the Quedoc be next? Sewell Avery - hull of the former ship serves as a dock at Algoma Steel International Bridge - spanning the Canadian side of the St. Mary's River Federal Maas - saltie upbound at Mission Point Federal Maas - stern view at Mission Point
Canadian Enterprise - upbound at Mission Point CSL Tadoussac & Kapitonas Andzejauskas - upbound below Mission Point CSL Tadoussac - upbound at Mission Point near nightfall CSL Tadoussac - close-up of bow at Mission Point CSL Tadoussac - close-up with web site toward her stern Kapitonas Andzejauskas - Upbound below Mission Point as evening settles in
Oct. 12:
Reserve - downbound in Poe Lock with train on bridge in background Reserve - downbound in the Poe Lock just before I left for home
...and for you Nature Lovers...
Three Ducks - downbound at Mission Point
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