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Some people say, they're just steel and iron. I say yes, but they have a heart and soul. Their engines are the heart and the crews the soul. The lives that were lived on them, the cargo they carried that affect people's lives across the world, not just North America. It's heart breaking to see.

Almost a hundred years old, that's a good long run for a person or a ship !

this video is living proof that the music can ruin your video

I am new to this channel. How do they move the ship on to the shore?

big site!!

sweet catch

The first excavator I worked around at 18yrs old 5 days out of high school. Digging 28’ deep for a half a mile through the woods putting in 8” ductile sewer pipe. It was quite the eye opener!!! It didn’t have that long of stick on it but everything else was the same.

can i have one

I ran a 245 B in alligator alley in 1987. With weldco boom and stick- extra counterweight. What a beast.

I loved that Neil. Such giant marvels of human endeavor that are sent for scrap after so few years of service just like so many buildings and other works and dreams. I had no idea that this was right in our back yard.

I know every ship has its last voyage but I wish it hadn’t happened to those two beautiful Lakers.

I got to learn how to run hoe on an old 235 cat. Cool machine.

Time stands still for no one.Let them go gracefully memories keep forever. Amen...

nice to see its old color scheme!

Moved many of them back in the 70s and 80s around Western Pa., West Virginia and Maryland.

Some ships rest on the ocean floor...some come to the scrap yard. They are soldiers who fought the good fight...now they make way for ships with technology and materials that make them superior. God bless those who put out to sea. I keep you all in my prayers. I wish you calm seas and good fortune 🌹⚓

What a waste of beautiful land. People take what they want and just leave all their crap. Even if they were to recycle the metal I'm sure the soil would be toxic. Then there's all the concrete. What a shame.

is this assessable for photos??

I thought they did build but I could be mistaken a older style ship a few years back I think a 700+ ft

What is it unloading??

I think Arthur M Anderson will be saved. She’s historic for being the last ship in contact with the Edmund Fitzgerald.

How do they drag those ships onto the dry land?

This boat sat in a dock in green bay for years. Delivered asphalt next door and think I saw it out of the slip twice. One was for the trip to this scrap yard. Was still used as a powder holder for La farge until they built a holding silo

Fairly Desolate looking place

Just thinking of the history and the people who worked on them over the years. It's sad they have to be scrapped! ⚓

So, the SS Crapo has crapod.............

They have a museum ship , in Cleveland close to The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame .More of these ships could be used as attractions and perhaps converted into hotels , apts and affordable housing .

Bunch of negative ninnys on here

New paint make it look new

Look like it been sitting awhile

How about we build ships with more class? Bring back the classic steamer look. The amount of rear house ships i see is depressing. The shipping industries have no pride anymore.

I snuck aboard the Crapo in Alpena back in the late '90s and poked around in the engine room a bit. I was working on the Myron C Taylor at the time. Yet another classic Laker that is no longer with us. We were there unloading stone.

I sure hope they keep the pilot houses of those beautiful old boats. They sure make beautiful homes.

Rather than see ships scrapped, i wish they would use them for restaurants and dance halls

They got wheel houses like trophies

I grew up here and spent my childhood exploring these old ships. Once the reclaimed a WW2 landing craft from the lake bottom and myself and friends went through it.

awesome

Very sad

What's with the collection of pilothouses?

The seven people who have disliked this have no soul.

ST Crapo and EM Ford... Last of the Reciprocating steam powered Lakers. What an absolute shame

Who gets to keep the ship's bell?

Tragic, soon the lakes will be all ATB's and it won't be the same.

Incredible detail. Looks like a cold and dreary day in an unsentimental business. Not a soul around. Was it a holiday or weekend? Are the wheel houses saved intact for some other purpose. I see a lot of them sitting on the ground. Maybe they make good office buildings. Looks like a huge operation, but nothing going on.

I've been in the grain elevators across the canal and seen the MRC. A fascinating place and I'm glad I don't work there. At the time, they had rolled the one ship on land using huge inflatable rollers. A piece of Captain John's boat the Jadran was still there.

Interesting how the breakers yard has used the wheelhouse of formers ships scrapped for office and staff building ashore. Both of those large ships look like they were built in the period 1910-1930 era? Great video, most enjoyable.

at least save the wheelhouse and whistle

RIP The great ST Crapo, may her legacy live long! RIP Manistee as well, we will miss your gray hull upon these waters.

Why are they keeping the bridges of wrecked ships?

Thanks Neil. Enjoyed it! 👍