1000 foot Ship Coming Into Duluth, Labor Day 2006

[Imragnar1]

The vessel is powered by 4 GM Electro-Motive Division 20-645-E7 V-20 cylinder two stroke cycle, single acting 3,600 b.h.p diesel engines burning marine diesel oil. The power is fed through controllable pitch propellers giving the vessel a service speed of 18.4 m.p.h.

The vessel’s 37 hatches feed into 7 holds where she is capable of carrying 78,850 tons at her mid summer draft of 34’00”.

Overall dimensions

Length 1000'00"

Beam 105'00"

Depth 56'00"

Capacity (tons) 78,850 tons

[thehoff1982]

i love uranus! lol

[muleonmushrooms]

long, but not 1000 feet

[HughesReview]

I didn't think so either, but I checked before I posted the video.

[sainty22]

@muleonmushrooms Yeah its def 1000 footer

[ProfessorIgor]

@muleonmushrooms this is originally know as the Wilson Lewis Foy... it's 1000'

[Sarge679]

i was there labor day of '07 lol only a year apart, and i saw the same ship!!!!!!! coinsidence?

[milesthegreatbt]

Yes! just like space balls in the beginning 

[mlkcrtnz]

Just like Space Balls!  good comparison