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The purpose of the horn blast is to wake up all the yokels who fall asleep daily, due to the boredom of life in that ghastly hamlet.
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Little known fact: Toronto, Canada is southeast of Duluth, Minnesota. Furthermore Toronto is even south of Minneapolis, Mn.
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good video
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This is for Gail
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My parents and many other family members of mine went to UMD, and every time a Ship came in, you can Hear the Salutes from the Ships and the Bridge echoing off the valley walls
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I've sen this one come in myself.
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Great video. Here is one I did with a 1000 footer coming in during the sunrise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7VRwWrlfnE
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Part of the beautiful ambiance of Duluth!!
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Got to agree with you on that warren! I would just love to make another trip up there again in the near future. If only the gas prices would come down. The last time I was there gas was 1,19 per gallon. Big difference from what it is today... Thanks for watching...
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mmm,mmmm,mmm my favorite city and place to be. Nice video
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Not a problem. Its still a shame that those ships keeps changing hands like that. We're so use to be able to identify them just by the sound of their engines or horn. The best example would be my favorite.....Algocen...JW Shelley and now Phoenix Star. Do you know if she retains that beautiful blue and white scheme ?
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Thanks for that update 1899. Things keep changing faster than I can keep up with. Thanks for watching...
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Ooooops! too late, Its the Algoma Transport now
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Take some pictures because Algoma Central bought Upper lake shipping in February-March 2011. So needless to say that the names and logos are no longer sailing after 80 years.
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they use them to signal back to the boat captain that he acknowledges that he is about to be passed through/under. this is especially important on draw/lift bridges.
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very nice video! I do have to ask, as I'm unfamiliar with ship operations - why would one put a horn on a bridge? Does it serve a similar purpose as a foghorn on a lighthouse?
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This is very common in Duluth...
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@thb71 Thanks for that information, and thanks for watching...
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You came here for 1:48
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Note the light in sync with the lift bridge salute, most ships have this too, but only visible at night... Cool vid!
Turn up your volume. With a mighty blast of the horn, the Great Lakes boat, Canadian Transport enters the channel to the Duluth, MN. harbor. It was headed to the DM&IR ore dock for a load of taconite. The lift bridge answer the salute with a blast of its own horn. The Canadian Transport was built in 1979 for Upper Lakes Shipping. It is equiped with two MAN 8L40/54A diesel engines. They are factory rated at 5000hp each, but now derated to around 3900hp each. The ship is 730' long, and has a beam of 75'. It weighs in at 26900 tons, and can carry 35100 tons of iron ore. Upper Lakes Shipping sold their fleet to Algoma Central Corp. The Canadian Transport has been renamed the Algoma Transport. More information on this, and other ships can be found on the "Boatnerd" site. 9/27/2006 Hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching. Jackmp294.5... All parts of this video and trademark are protected. Copy or use is forbidden by law. copyright Jackmp294 © 2011 do not use without permission...