Ships Featured On This Page:

Algobay, Algocape, Algonova, Algorail, Algosteel, Armco, Arthur M. Anderson, Buckeye, Canadian Leader, Canadian Prospector, Canadian Venture, Canadian Voyager, cColumbus, Chief Shingwauk, Columbia Star, Edwin H. Gott, Holiday, Goviken, Great Lakes Trader, Kasteelborg, Koznitsa, LeLevant, Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin, Walter J. McCarthy, Jr., Menominee, Ojibway, Pilica, George A. Stinson, Lee A. Tregurtha, Paul R. Tregurtha, Joyce L. VanEnkevort

Armco - Downbound on a beautiful day at West Pier
Chief Shingwauk - Lock Tours Canada boat upbound at West Pier
Chief Shingwauk - Heads over for a closer look at the Armco
Armco - heads for the Upper Poe Lock approach at West Pier
Algorail - Loading at Algoma Steel Export Dock

Canadian Leader - Upbound in Lower St. Marys River
Canadian Leader - Stern view heading upbound for the Soo locks
Armco - waits in the Upper Poe Lock approach
Algonova - Downbound in the little-used Davis (third) Lock
Algonova - departs downbound from the Davis lock

Armco - departs the Poe Lock downbound
Great Lakes Trader - Newly built tug/barge downbound in the Upper Poe Locks approach
George A. Stinson - The 1004-ft.-long ship is downbound at West Pier
George A. Stinson - Stern view headed for the Locks at West Pier
Holiday - Soo Locks Tour Boat in Lower St. Marys River
Great Lakes Trader - downbound approaching Mission Point

Great Lakes Trader - Stern view downbound past Mission Point
Joyce L. VanEnkevort - Close-up of the tug that pushes the Great Lakes Trader
Arthur Anderson - approaches West Pier downbound
Arthur M. Anderson - Close-up at West Pier using a "little engine"
Canadian Prospector - Upbound in the Lower St. Marys River at dusk
Pilica - Approaching Mission Point upbound as night falls

Algobay - First ship of my second day upbound in the MacArthur Lock
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - Upbound in the Lower Poe Lock approach
Rt. Hon. Paul J. Martin - Stern view waiting for the Poe Lock
cColumbus - German cruise ship docked in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Ojibway - Supply ship heading out to make a delivery

Edwin H. Gott - Downbound 1000-footer receives supplies from the Ojibway
Edwin H. Gott - downbound at Mission Point
Edwin H. Gott - Stern view passing Mission Point
Edwin H. Gott - meets the upbound Canadian Voyager below Mission Point
Canadian Voyager - passes a rock pile while upbound at Mission Point

Canadian Voyager - Bow close-up at the rock pile near Mission Point
Canadian Voyager - Stern view passing Mission Point
Canadian Voyager - in the Lower MacArthur Lock approach with the German cruise ship, cColumbus, in background
Algorail - downbound in the MacArthur Lock
Algorail - is just about ready to depart the MacArthur Lock

Kasteelborg - upbound with another saltie, Koznitsa, behind it
Algorail - downbound at Mission Point
Algorail - Another view passing Mission point
Kasteelborg - Upbound saltie passes downbound Algorail near Mission Point
Kasteelborg - Loaded with salt for Duluth is upbound at Mission Point

Algorail - downbound below Mission Point prepare to meet upbound saltie, Koznitsa
Koznitsa - Upbound near Mission Point
Koznitsa - Close-up of the Bulgarian ship's name
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. - downbound entering the Poe Lock
Lee A. Tregurtha - downbound at West Pier

Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. - downbound in the Poe Lock
Lee A. Tregurtha - downbound awaiting its turn in the Poe Lock
Kasteelborg - upbound in the MacArthur Lock
Kasteelborg - Stern view upbound in the MacArthur Lock
Paul R. Tregurtha - Great Lakes' largest ship at 1013-ft.-6-in.-long upbound at Mission Point

Paul R. Tregurtha - Stern view upbound at Mission Point
Walter J. McCarthy, Jr. - downbound at Mission Point
Walter J. McCarthy - Stern view downbound past Mission Point
Paul R. Tregurtha - upbound in the Lower St. Marys River
Tregurthas Meet - downbound Lee A. Tregurtha passes upbound Paul R. Tregurtha in the lower Soo Locks approach

Lee A. Tregurtha - receives supplies from the supply boat, Ojibway, downbound in the Lower St. Marys River
Lee A. Tregurtha - pours on the power downbound at Mission Point
Lee A. Tregurtha - downbound passing Mission Point
Lee A. Tregurtha - Stern view downbound past Mission Point
cColumbus - is the next downbounder at Mission Point (it was a real treat to hear a salute from both the Lee A. Tregurtha and cColumbus!!)

cColumbus - Broadside view downbound at Mission Point
cColumbus - Stern view passing the rock pile near Mission Point
Paul R. Tregurtha - sails into the sunset above West Pier
Algosteel - upbound in the MacArthur Lock opens my last day of this trip
Columbia Star - downbound in the Poe Lock

Canadian Venture - Another 1965-built straight-decker heads upbound into the MacArthur Lock
Canadian Venture - Stern view in the MacArthur Lock
Canadian Venture - Upbound and ready to depart the MacArthur Lock
Columbia Star - Downbound 1000-footer passes the upbound saltie, Goviken, in the Lower Poe Lock approach
Goviken - A very rusty saltie awaits the Poe Lock

Algocape - Another straight-decker downbound in the MacArthur Lock
Buckeye - upbound at Mission Point
Buckeye - Stern view passing Mission Point
Algocape - downbound in the Lower St. Marys River
Algocape - Stern view downbound approaching Mission Point

LeLevant - Stern view of French cruise ship at dock in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Buckeye - upbound in the Lower St. Marys River
Menominee - Saltie upbound in Lower St. Marys River is the last ship of this trip