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Yesterday I tried out a location near the Brooklyn Bridge on the Brooklyn side, a place I should have been for yesterday’s post. USCGC Legare (WMEC-912) appears on this blog for the first time here, with an intriguing puzzling destination, although I allow for code and/or humor.
It was a beautiful and still technically winter’s day
with unique scenery of the cliffs on either side of the tidal strait. As to winter, truth be told it was the day before the day before last day of winter.
I wondered whether that was a private RIB getting quite near the WMEC, until
I zoomed in.
Speaking on WMECs, click here for a number of other medium endurance cutters that have appeared on this blog. WMEC-912 is named for the attorney general of POTUS #10, nearly 200 years ago.
Here’s the intriguing puzzling destination given on AIS. Several places have that official name around the globe, and then there’s the one in Asgard in Norse myth.
Seeing Valhalla listed as destination reminds me of entries I’ve seen on one of the debris collection boats I know that sometimes lists “here and there” as their destination.
All photos, any errors, WVD.
Some might find the photo below extraordinary because we have, l to r, air, water, and rail depicted in one.
February 29′ training seems intense these days
WLM-552 Katherine Walker was steaming about.
Cape Kennedy (T-AKR 5083) and Sea Dart II, the 1953 T-513. See a T-boat database here. Kennedy has appeared on this blog before here.
Sturgeon Bay is a regular here. Back in 2009 I was a guest aboard here.
A favorite of mine I took in 2010 here. As to the Statue, see many variations here and here.
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Houma, Long Island Jakobson-built for Texaco, lasted from 1970 until 2017.
This Frederick E. Bouchard (1975) is now Mary Emma, currently working in the Gulf of Mexico.
This Shannon McAllister, currently in Narragansett Bay, came off the ways in 1991 as Alice Winslow.
James Turecamo was launched in the Hudson River in Cohoes in 1969, not far from where she still works. Stolt Aquamarine, launched 1986, was scrapped at Alang in 2016.
Escort came out of the Jakobson yard in 1983; the past few years she’s been Northstar Innovator, which I’ve never seen.
Hunt Girls is another 1983 model; after a long time on the hard in Tottenville, she recently came out as Henry Girls, which I’ve yet to see as well.
As a supporter of “long shot” cases, I long thought the 1887 NY Central #13 would make its way back into the water. Unfortunately she was scrapped in 2017.
And finally, from a decade ago, the still Alice Oldendorff came into town laden with Nova Scotia rock, assisted by Robert E. McAllister, ex-YTB-803, as USCG 25659 cruises past. Alice is now Algoma Verity, a veritable hard-working aggregate hauler now sailing near the Bahamas.
All photos from November 2013, any errors, WVD.
You know something’s going on when these guys are in the sixth boro, and
racing around in pairs.
Specifically, something’s happening at the UN when the East River
has
an FRC is stationed here.
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This is part of a catch up, to process some sights and photos from LL4 before I begin LL5. One port we called at only once this season is the western Michigan city of Muskegon.
McKee Sons started as a C-4 called Marine Angel. That links her to other C-4s such as Joseph H. Thompson and to the now-scrapped Aquarama, formerly Marine Robin and Marine Star, respectively. See more here.
Here’s an oldie and in limbo . . . I visited her in 2018, as documented here.
Milwaukee Clipper used to be called SS Juniata, which goes all the way back to 1904! More on the vessel, operating for the Anchor Line subsidiary of the Pennsylvania RR, here.
Here’s a Great Lakes Science ship, around since 1974.
This LST has been around, and after Normandy and the rest of the war, it transported
Oldsmobiles, new ones, across Lake Michigan from the late 1940s until 1973 . Here’s its own site.
USCGC McLane (WSC-146) went into service in 1927, as a patrol boat, then sub chaser, and finally a medium endurance cutter. There’s a little of her history in the Alaska panhandle to be found here.
W. G. Jackson is the science boat for Grand Valley State University.
Katie G and Colleen McAllister made their way to the Lakes back in late 2016. They seem to be frozen in time for the moment.
All photos, any errors, WVD.
Here’s a post-posting edit to this post, with three photos of Highway 16 moving Oldsmobiles.
It would be great to know what else she moved on a regular basis.
Excuse the glare on the frame glass.
As you may know, a power outage on the Welland Canal led to a daylong closure of the waterway for repairs. Since we were among the vessels affected, I had a front row seat when the canal reopened, an ideal location to see heavy traffic and all its variety.
John D. Leitch was the first after daybreak.
After Leitch had been there a few hours, Atlanticborg passed.
Then an upbound Fuldaborg passed after Wilf Seymour stopped by in berth Leitch had vacated.
Algoterra passed Atlantic Huron and Ocean Voyager, followed by
Algoma Innovator.
Spartan and Spartan II headed up bound for Ludington.
USCGC Hollyhock came through.
And as we were departing,
Algoma Mariner came and docked in our location.
All photos, any errors, WVD, who missed a few vessels before sunrise. Some of these vessels will eventually be focus of upcoming posts.
It’s great to be back in the sixth boro, if only for a few days. Yes, Choices mean I still live and vote here, but won’t be present much this whole year.
A Dutch treat . . . it’s “spare canal,” at least that’s the translation of this general cargo vessel name.
Catching Pioneer with a full set of enthusiasts passing the statue . . . makes me happy.
Virginia pushing contents of 10,000 sandboxes . . . is quite nice too.
X surely marks the spot where SIX haulouts are getting some work done. I can only identify the USCGC, Gelberman, Dace, and Andrea. Another vessel seems to be hanging in the slings. Any help?
I’d thought the USCGC was Katherine Walker, but it’s actually William Tate.
Mackenzie Rose hauled a barge into the Kills.
Two towboat style vessels . . . Miss Madeline and Buchanan 12 cross.
And finally. . . . it’s Adeline Marie…
near above and far below.
All photos, any errors, WVD.
Let’s start with Sugar Islander II moving school kids and commuters across from the Island to the US Soo.
The 1951 Empire State was tied up near those kayaks.
Not far away was Superior Pilot.
Maybe someone can help out with more info on Soo Marine Supply’s 60′.
Iowa and Wyoming wait for the next job. Between them, they have 202 years of work, with Iowa dating from 1915.
Stephan M. Asher has worked since 1954.
Owen M. Frederick and Cheraw are USACE boats.
Into the McArthur lock we go.
In the distance Federal Yukina discharged some dry bulk material, ore maybe.
discharge a dry bulk material.
Queen of the lakes Paul has started the climb into Lake Superior.
The 1943 Mississagi is disappearing piece by piece. She last appeared intact on this blog here.
This is my first time to post a photo of the 1976 Block.
Buckthorn heads up into Superior.
It’s active season on the Lakes, and Edgar B. Speer and all the others shuttle their contribution to the millions of tons of cargo per year.
Is she the only laker with this design of self-unloader?
Nokomis takes sightseers through the McArthur.
And someone’s taking a break from the galley of Walter J,
as they head for Superior.
All photos, any errors, WVD.
Let’s start with Poverty Island . . . and the light considered the US most endangered lighthouse.
Candace Elise used to operate as Stephen Dann.
Manitowoc makes its way west into Lake Michigan.
Buckthorn backs out of Mackinac Island and heads for Lake Superior.
In a short time, two footers passed by: American Integrity headed west.
Corsair brought in the hay and flowers . . for horses and bees maybe.
Burns Harbor made its way back up to Superior. Burns and Integrity are two of the 13 “footers” working on the upper Lakes.
John D. Leitch has an unmistakeable profile.
Two more “footers” awaited us before we got to Sugar Island.
That’s Sugar Islander II in between the two boats, and that’s where we’ll start next post.
I love the hanging benches and bicycle on the balconies of American Century.
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The LL2 designation will mean the second hitch, one that began and will end in Chicago.
North of Navy Pier, jetty work was ongoing at the same time–holiday weekend–as a group sail or race.
David R. Shanock (ex-HA Walker), launched 1978, delivers a scow, with rock, I believe.
The newly repainted but still coal-burning Badger took our stern. I take from this article that she will burn coal until the next fuel source is adopted.
Work has begun on Biscayne Bay, now that she’s up in the dry dock.
The real excitement for me came when I witnessed a drill going on.
Call it lower away, perform the needed maneuvers, and then haul it back into its davits.
All photos, any errors, WVD.
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