This video brings back allot of memories. Thank you for sharing. Lake Superior may be a lake, but I've seen it get just as rough as any storm I was in on the North Atlantic around the East Coast of Canada. I was on an oil tanker, the Arthur Simard. We headed directly into a storm on Lake Superior. The waves were at least 15 feet, but when the three sisters hit, the waves must have been 25 feet. We would climb the waves and teeter over them, The bow would dive down into the waves and walls of water would build up on both sides of the ship. Then they would crash down onto the deck and it would be entirely under water. The Arthur Simard was about 550 feet long with a full load draft of 22 feet, Fully loaded, he deck was about 6 feet above the water line, The storm was like being on a teeter totter for 24 hours, I was 20 at the time and I totally loved it. I would sit and watch it for hours.
Enjoyed the video. Lots of good info on the self unloaders and the engine room. I especially liked seeing the reserve. My best friend served on the Reserve, and I always think of him when I see her.
Very cool video! I especially enjoyed experiencing the sound of hitting the ice from inside the ship to the captain hollering a greeting from the other passing ship. Like being on the Highway and and seeing a friend going by and waving!
Who cares about the music. Very good and informative. I didn't even notice the music until I opened the comments.. That's what a good documentary will do. Focus on the video and information, all else is non existent! Great job, my friend!
Why do you have to project your value system onto others? With all due respect, I'm projecting mine onto you in this moment, but at least I'm aware I'm doing it. So anyhow, why do you care whether other people are in it for the music or not? In the biggest of pictures it comes down to what makes us be more appreciative. If music helps, so be it. It serves the greater cause. On that note, what greater cause are you serving? Point made.
My hairdresser grew up with Bruce Hudson deckhand of the Fitzgerald one of the youngest crew members on the ship on that fateful night November 10th 1975
Yeah watching a few vids a lot of relatives of crew members posted comments. Even the captians nephew. They all have a special place in history. Andyone that ever heard that song puts themselves on that ship that night. I think we feel a kinship.
@@illegallystalked3119if I remember correctly a lot of the Fitzgerald crew was from Ohio Michigan and Florida. I am working on getting a mariners license.
The Arthur M Anderson and Armco are both a part of the AAA class vessels, which were built between 1952-1953 Philip R Clarke Arthur M Anderson Cason J Callaway Reserve Armco Edward B Greene J.L. Mauthe William Clay Ford
Yesterday, 11/6/19, I first saw the Menominee being pushed by the tug Olive L Moore on the St Clair river cams live streaming on youtube. Olive Moore is the oldest boat on the lake, having been made in 1928. The pair are STILL going strong. Very impressive. :))
If they were to make a nuke powered Laker, it might well outlive its reactor (given the usual life span of USN reactors "only" spanning into 30+ years)
@@michalsoukup1021 I’d imagine it would be a nightmare to try and dock, there were a couple nuclear ocean freighters that were tested and a lot of governments outright banned them from their ports. Granted this was in the time between the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl so people were a lot more jumpy
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 That is actually where a Laker might work better than ocean-going vessel. You only have to make two governments sign on it.
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 why would they be any more difficult to dock than conventional diesels? I would think they're like diesel-electric locomotives with powerful electric motors powered by steam turbines.
Probably the worst 'music' ever put onto a soundtrack (sounds like greasy teenagers practising new chords) but the film is good otherwise .. thanks for posting !
Get a time machine and go back to 1994 to complain to the filmmakers that added the soundtrack to this film...don't complain to fellow youtubers...talk about karenism
This video brings back allot of memories. Thank you for sharing. Lake Superior may be a lake, but I've seen it get just as rough as any storm I was in on the North Atlantic around the East Coast of Canada. I was on an oil tanker, the Arthur Simard. We headed directly into a storm on Lake Superior. The waves were at least 15 feet, but when the three sisters hit, the waves must have been 25 feet. We would climb the waves and teeter over them, The bow would dive down into the waves and walls of water would build up on both sides of the ship. Then they would crash down onto the deck and it would be entirely under water. The Arthur Simard was about 550 feet long with a full load draft of 22 feet, Fully loaded, he deck was about 6 feet above the water line, The storm was like being on a teeter totter for 24 hours, I was 20 at the time and I totally loved it. I would sit and watch it for hours.
I remember being on the Buckeye in 1995 for the laying of the wreath in remembrance of the Edmund Fitzgerald. It was nice to see my former shipmates.
Enjoyed the video. Lots of good info on the self unloaders and the engine room. I especially liked seeing the reserve. My best friend served on the Reserve, and I always think of him when I see her.
Aww the Sound of the hatch covers! Now that is a wake up sound!
The sound of money!
Very interesting. Learned a lot. Thanks for posting. The USCG Mackinaw was retired as a museum ship in 2006.
Toured the Mac a year ago. Still the mighty Mac.
That's sad, she was the only one that could break you out of the tough stuff.
Very cool video! I especially enjoyed experiencing the sound of hitting the ice from inside the ship to the captain hollering a greeting from the other passing ship. Like being on the Highway and and seeing a friend going by and waving!
Who cares about the music. Very good and informative. I didn't even notice the music until I opened the comments.. That's what a good documentary will do. Focus on the video and information, all else is non existent! Great job, my friend!
Why do you have to project your value system onto others? With all due respect, I'm projecting mine onto you in this moment, but at least I'm aware I'm doing it. So anyhow, why do you care whether other people are in it for the music or not? In the biggest of pictures it comes down to what makes us be more appreciative. If music helps, so be it. It serves the greater cause. On that note, what greater cause are you serving? Point made.
The music rules.
Awesome documentary accompanied by cool ambient guitar.
My hairdresser grew up with Bruce Hudson deckhand of the Fitzgerald one of the youngest crew members on the ship on that fateful night November 10th 1975
Yeah watching a few vids a lot of relatives of crew members posted comments. Even the captians nephew. They all have a special place in history. Andyone that ever heard that song puts themselves on that ship that night. I think we feel a kinship.
@@illegallystalked3119if I remember correctly a lot of the Fitzgerald crew was from Ohio Michigan and Florida. I am working on getting a mariners license.
The Arthur M Anderson and Armco are both a part of the AAA class vessels, which were built between 1952-1953
Philip R Clarke
Arthur M Anderson
Cason J Callaway
Reserve
Armco
Edward B Greene
J.L. Mauthe
William Clay Ford
You can sail to places where you are utterly alone and lost. But we on shore miss you and pray for you.
The Buckeye, featured in this documentary was sold in 2006 and converted into an articulated barge. It’s now known as the Menominee.
Yesterday, 11/6/19, I first saw the Menominee being pushed by the tug Olive L Moore on the St Clair river cams live streaming on youtube. Olive Moore is the oldest boat on the lake, having been made in 1928. The pair are STILL going strong. Very impressive. :))
@@cactuswren9771 not really, the oldest hull still in service is the St. Marys challenger!
The music is both reverent and respectful! Has a very seafaring sound. Great documentary
Thanks Great Vid thumbs up
Great video. Thank you.
AWESOME video!!! Thanks for this!
Proud to say we live in the home port of the USCG Mackinaw . ( Cheboygan )
Good job. Video is excellent.
Whoever edited this sure loves guitar twangs
Awesome documentary. Could have done without the twanging repetitive guitar sound in the background though.
Don't you like music?
what is the music at 2:30 been wonder was song it was
If they were to make a nuke powered Laker, it might well outlive its reactor (given the usual life span of USN reactors "only" spanning into 30+ years)
They just cut that section out and replace with an entirely new section of the ship the reactors in....just like when they jumbo-ize them
@@norml.hugh-mann True enough, thanks for pointing that out, Norm.
@@michalsoukup1021 I’d imagine it would be a nightmare to try and dock, there were a couple nuclear ocean freighters that were tested and a lot of governments outright banned them from their ports. Granted this was in the time between the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl so people were a lot more jumpy
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 That is actually where a Laker might work better than ocean-going vessel. You only have to make two governments sign on it.
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 why would they be any more difficult to dock than conventional diesels? I would think they're like diesel-electric locomotives with powerful electric motors powered by steam turbines.
The music sounds like it came from Brokeback Mountain.
Seen it enough to know the music?
@@norml.hugh-mann 🤣🤣🤣
I wouldn't know. I never bothered watching it.
Hatches covered but not secured?
They don't have to be secured unless approuching bad weather or rough seas
@@andrewtreece3708 I did not know that! I guess the old saying is true... "You learn something new, every day"
These November Gales are dangerous in the Great Lakes.
Great vid. That soundtrack though!!! Lol.
Whoa
Guess I am the only person that KNOWS HOW TO USE THE FCK8NG VOLUME KEYS
Good documentary but the music is like funeral music or something. Makes me oddly comfortable 😌
howcome that lake has marshmallows in it
Those are white people
Wait so all the old TVs I see in local museums don’t have blown out speakers? Lol
Great video. Music sucks
music is best part
The music is terrible and annoying. It doesn’t come close to fitting the video, it ruins the documentary,
Lose the absolutely miserable music. It serves absolutely no purpose.
this music is excellent idiot
No purpose like complaining about the music the documentary uses to someone posting it 30 years later on UA-cam
I love the music--probably blame your parents for your dogshit taste.
Probably the worst 'music' ever put onto a soundtrack (sounds like greasy teenagers practising new chords) but the film is good otherwise .. thanks for posting !
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Get a time machine and go back to 1994 to complain to the filmmakers that added the soundtrack to this film...don't complain to fellow youtubers...talk about karenism