First freighters on the lakes that burned fuel oil were the Henry Ford II and the Benson Ford with diesel engines in 1925. The Sykes, one of the prettiest freighters ever, was the first on the lakes to burn #6 fuel oil or bunker C as fuel for her steam turbines.
I really hope I get to get video of her someday.
cwazymbfan 1 year ago
Worked on her... she was a beauty, a floating museum built in 1949. Engine room was a blast. A real steamship!
ElProfGringo 2 years ago
First freighters on the lakes that burned fuel oil were the Henry Ford II and the Benson Ford with diesel engines in 1925. The Sykes, one of the prettiest freighters ever, was the first on the lakes to burn #6 fuel oil or bunker C as fuel for her steam turbines.
pickleboat45 2 years ago
could sit and watch them all day long, and never get any work done...lol
jrb51055 3 years ago
We watched her backing out the Grand Haven Channel on Thursday. She's a big one, and she's a beauty.
KayakFreak 3 years ago
hi lakeshore neighbors, she is a beauty!
llibra 3 years ago