• Friday-What'sUP June 21 - 12:09 pm

According to Mona Grigg, this is a photo of the Callaway and the Amercan Victory passing each other in DeTour Channel on the eastern end of the U.P. It looks like the two of them are on a collision course or maybe playing a waterway game of "chicken". But in reality, they of course passed safely alongside each other. Mona said while watching from their vantage point, it looked as if the crew could have reached out and "passed the Grey Poupon" (remember that old TV ad?), they were that close. I like the way the photo captures the bows of the each of the boats pushing water as they move on ahead through the channel.

I worked aboard the Cason J. Callaway for two seasons and relieved vacationing firemen and oilers a third year. There have been a lot of changes to the ship since that time with lengthening and converting to self unloading being chief among them and I've no idea what kind of power plant is aboard - it was steam turbine with bunker C for fuel to the boilers.

Looks like they are headed for trouble... (jk)
Nice picture.

Thanks for the great pictures.

I enjoy these pics of the Great Lake freighters! The personal shipping life stories that are contributed such as Mr. Barclay's and Eddyfitz and Cotton's are the frosting on the cake!

O I wish I was up north. We see the freighters go by all the time, there. Seems like very weekend there's been something thst keeps me downstate.

Now that I've got that whine out of my system, I like that both boats in the picture are that classic style of laker.

TGIF! Great pic.

Grey Poupon...very clever Mary, and yes I do remember the commercial.

Mary says: I can't take credit for that clever thought...Mona was the one who came up with that and I just "reiterated" her line.

I'm surprised that the ships get that close, but maybe it only looks close from the shore.

Thanks Janie T.
I am pretty sure the view of the freighters is called "bone in the teeth" with the water coming up on the bow of the ship.
Don't forget that next Friday at the Soo they hold Engineers Day where "regular folks" can go out between two of the locks for closer viewing. check the Boatnerd site.

That is such a good spot to catch boats, we like ot walk the marina in DeTour too.
Great picture.

Mary, mary, that's two ships passing, not necessarily in the night. Great shots folks.

Neat shot! Janie I agree, the personal stories are icing on the cake! EddyFitz, I will be at Engineers Day next week. Will you? My first time ever visit to Michigan! Janie, you going? Thanks for the pics - this site started me along to becoming a boatnerd! Thanks again for the freighter pics guys....

The white water on the bow of the ship is referred to as a "bone in her teeth," meaning that she is moving at or near full steam. The old Isle Royale Queen II always had a good bone in her teeth and in her early days, when she was painted yellow, some referred to her as the "Keweenaw County Snow Plow" as she came charging down the Harbor.

Dotti, in two weeks my husband, myself and our two Scottish Terriers are spending several days in the Duluth, and the North Shore regions of Mn. to freighter watch. I love the U.P. but it's a long haul for us. Have a great time on your visit!

Janie T. You aren't going on your cycles are you :o)? That area is second best for vacation up north. Of course Grand Maris's artsy rep is right up my alley. Have you been to Duluth's new aquarium yet. Should be great now. Was there their first year open with some stuff not ready. I'd love to be able to spend lots of time watching the ships. Good viewing area if I remember right. Have fun!

Ms.Katie, we took the Harleys before, but we are taking the car, no room to put packages on the Harleys for the shopping I intend to do! The aquarium is neat, the otter's are my favorite!

Oh, I love otters too. We have a little zoo in Lansing and I always have to visit the otters. There is a cute movie (but also a tearjerker) about an otter call Ring of Bright Water. It's an old one, but very good.

Janie: Have a great time in Duluth! Someday I hope to make it there too! Understand about the distances - we live in West Virginia. Say, we didn't win the trip on the Ryerson did we?!! Haha!
Next year!

Janie: How about towing your chaparral 180 LE or his XL1200C and your XL883L Harley's behind your Camaro RS and have some real fun........

FJL..LOL! There have been many times Bob and I have had that thought as well as buying a 5 stall garage like we have here attached to a ranch style home! Can't forget the Ford Pinto, the sleds and the 10 horses! I envy those who can live and vacation in the same place!

AT ABOUT 1:30 P.M. THE AMERICAN VICTORY CAME THROUGH THE PORT OF GREEN BAY I WAS STOPPED ON THE MASON STREET BRIDGE

nice grey picture

Since so many like these freighter pics, I thought I'd post this of the "Callaway" coming up the St. Clair River near us. They are so close sometime I have to take a fore and aft shot to get it all in, depending on my zoom setting.

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Janie T. Enjoy your visit to Duluth and the North Shore. A great vantage point to view the lake is from on the top of the hill at Enger Tower. I used to go there on my lunch break and just watch the lake. It was so relaxing to sit there and I could almost see all the way to Michigan ( at least in my dreams !!!!) The Lester River area and Brighton Beach are terrific spots too. :-)

Thanks for both pictures of the Callaway and your comments! When I was 4 my mom took me to the locks at the Soo to see my dad lock through on a freighter. At the time there was access onto the narrow walkways to get to the other locks and as we crossed I dropped my chewing gum and remember being jerked upright by my mom as I reached for it. Obviously a traumatic loss as I remember it almost 60 years later. I remember the walkways had railings and a few vertical supports but nothing in between the verticals. Scary indeed for a young mother and her oblivious child.

I like watching the Boats from DeTour also,

how about 3 boats at once from our lot:

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