I'll never forget that adventure. We started at 5 in the morning approaching the stuck vessel. A great opportunity for the most amazing photos ...
I was on board the Tug Reliance during this "rescue-mission" ~ icebreaking alongside the ship at sub-zero temperatures, numerous attempts ... and yes ~ it was the Joyce L. VanEnkevort who finally got the mighty Edgar B. Speer freed and going again.
It doesn't make sense for the Mac to be attempting a tow of such a large vessel as the Speer. In such tight quarters as the rock cut, it did make sense to increase the flow of water from Lake Superior. My 2cents...
I remember that day well. I was an SN(Seaman) on the Mac. We couldnt pull the E. B. Spear out. We broke all of our towing bridles trying. The Soo had to release more water into the river, to get the Spear moving agian. I was on the helm when that happend. when the currents from the extra water got to us, the helm got all strange on me. That was not fun!
I remember this I had worked on the Roger Blough and later the PM41 and Undaunted that year. If the old Mac had problems with this imagine the how long it would have taken that new Mac. I remember them using the Reliance and I think a ULS tug or the Joyce L. VanEnkevort.
I'll never forget that adventure. We started at 5 in the morning approaching the stuck vessel. A great opportunity for the most amazing photos ...
I was on board the Tug Reliance during this "rescue-mission" ~ icebreaking alongside the ship at sub-zero temperatures, numerous attempts ... and yes ~ it was the Joyce L. VanEnkevort who finally got the mighty Edgar B. Speer freed and going again.
mmbmbmbmb 5 months ago
That year i was on the SS Philip R Clarke as a deckhand.
Oct to Nov i was on the Speer as a watchman.
flyingjay49 1 year ago
I was shure heart broken when they retired the mackinaw
johndeereman2009 1 year ago
Thats a long day for the captain.
3mate1 1 year ago
my uncle larry was the captain on the Speer
croadgl 2 years ago
Semper Acacia Ve here Broke a lot of Ice with the Mack
Acaciavet 2 years ago
It doesn't make sense for the Mac to be attempting a tow of such a large vessel as the Speer. In such tight quarters as the rock cut, it did make sense to increase the flow of water from Lake Superior. My 2cents...
nevsky1961 2 years ago
Yeah that was my 2 cents too. LOL!
jaydaddymc 2 years ago
I remember that day well. I was an SN(Seaman) on the Mac. We couldnt pull the E. B. Spear out. We broke all of our towing bridles trying. The Soo had to release more water into the river, to get the Spear moving agian. I was on the helm when that happend. when the currents from the extra water got to us, the helm got all strange on me. That was not fun!
jaydaddymc 3 years ago
Those lakers can be beautifull but they look like the designers never heard of streamline :p
samwattele 3 years ago
This is a pretty sweet video. Good thing the Coast Guard got involved.
EddyFitz4 3 years ago
they shouldn't be running during this time of year i mean look! and this thing is longer than that titanic and cant even move.
fallingup7 4 years ago
I remember this I had worked on the Roger Blough and later the PM41 and Undaunted that year. If the old Mac had problems with this imagine the how long it would have taken that new Mac. I remember them using the Reliance and I think a ULS tug or the Joyce L. VanEnkevort.
roundthirteen 4 years ago 4
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cwazymbfan 4 years ago