The Ryerson Moves! Moved from the Cummins Dock to Fraser Dry Dock May 10, 2021

The Edward L Ryerson, subject of countless rumors in the boatnerd world. The big story going around for years is she will be soon sailing again, that turned into they were moving her to the Fraser Shipyard drydock to do her 5 year and get her out and about again. It turns out she is being moved out of the Cummins slip so they can dredge and remove contaminants in the area. Once that is done, back she goes ?
They were going to do an inspection while in the Fraser dock to determine the status of the vessel, rumor has it that got cancelled now...
The stories abound.
The Heritage Marine tugs Helen H and Edward H partook in the big move. Fraser 1 and Fraser II were also in use, along with a lot of lines on the shore.
The whole move took a bit over 3 hours, I stayed as long as I could.
Maybe, just maybe one of those "she will sail" rumors will come true..
Until then, enjoy the videos of her being moved.

A little boatnerd info on the Ryerson:
The Edward L. Ryerson, is one of only two remaining straight-deck bulk carriers still part of the American fleet on the Great Lakes; the other being the John Sherwin (2). Built as hull # 425 by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Inc. of Manitowoc, WI; the keel for this bulk carrier was laid April 20, 1959. At a snow covered shipyard on January 21, 1960; sponsored by Mrs. Edward L. Ryerson, the new vessel was launched and christened Edward L. Ryerson for owners, the Inland Steel Co. of Chicago, IL. The new steamer was the first of five American-flagged ships to be added to the "730-class" of lake boats in the early 1960's; the other four all being former Maritime Commission T2-type tankers converted for Great Lakes service (these being the Leon Falk Jr., Paul H. Carnahan, Pioneer Challenger, and the Walter A. Sterling). The Edward L. Ryerson became the third of thirteen 730' (222.5m) carriers to eventually share in the "Queen of the Lakes" title for being the longest ships on the Great Lakes. She was also the second American-flagged vessel to share this honor; the first being the Arthur B. Homer launched November 7, 1959. The "Queen of the Lakes" title was thusly shared until December 7, 1962 when the title was passed to the slightly larger Frankcliffe Hall.

By all accounts, the Edward L. Ryerson would have to classified as the most aesthetically pleasing of all lake boats. From her gracefully flared bow and top of her pilot house to her large but streamlined stack to her rounded and tapered stern and her striking paint job, no expense or effort was spared during her construction to achieve this goal. Over $8 million was reported to have been spent on the accommodations alone. The Ryerson was considered a slightly larger version (basic design and construction) of her 1949-built fleet mate Wilfred Sykes. Regardless of the Ryerson's appearance however, the bulk carrier was built with one cargo in mind; that being iron ore. Her basically square boxed holds do not favor the carrying of such other bulk cargoes as coal, slag, or limestone due to the difficulty in unloading these cargoes. Any thoughts of conversion to a self-unloader would be even more difficult and expensive as her holds would have to be reconfigured with sloped sides to allow for the free movement of the cargo to the self-unloading conveyor(s).

A sequence of "lasts" are a part of this beautiful straight-decker's history. The Ryerson was the last American-flagged new ship built on the Great Lakes until the launch of the Stewart J. Cort in 1972. She was the last U.S. laker to be built as a steamer, the last to be built without a self-unloader, the last lake boat to be constructed at the Manitowoc, WI shipyards, and the last and only to be built with such aesthetically pleasing lines.
The Edward L. Ryerson is powered by a General Electric 9,900 maximum s.h.p. (7,385.4 kW) cross-compound steam turbine engine (consisting of a high and low pressure turbine) built by General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY with two heavy fuel-oil fired Combustion Engineering water tube boilers. The Ryerson is capable of speeds up to 19 m.p.h. earning her the nickname "Fast Eddie" as one of the fastest ships on the Great Lakes. Eighteen hatches service 4 holds where the bulk carrier is capable of carrying up to 27,500 tons (27,942 mt) at a mid-summer draft of 28'04 1/2" (8.65m). Dimensionally, the Ryerson could transit the Welland Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway where she could carry approximately 24,869 tons (25,269 mt) at the new Seaway draft of 26'06" (8.08m) implemented in 2004. Other cubic hold capacities include 18,100 net tons of coal (the standard measurement of coal, equivalent to 16,100 tons / 16,161 mt); 15,550 tons (15,800 mt) of wheat; 14,979 tons (15,220 mt) of corn or rye; 13,139 tons (13,350 mt) of barley or 12,066 tons (12,260 mt) of oats. The vessel displaces 9,050 tons (9,195 mt) lightweight. A 1,200 h.p. (895 kW) diesel bow thruster was added in 1969.


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