Built in 1949!! Awesome Dual Horn and in Sync Master Salute from the Wilfred Sykes Dep July 09, 2021

Starting view in the Harbor as they make their turn to the Aerial Bridge on Departure, followed up by the next view on the West Wall of the "Paulucci Building" Pier. View 3 is on the North Pier looking West. Finishing up with view 4, looking East.
They came to Duluth 7/7/2021 1:15:00 AM with a cargo of limestone from Port Inland, MI. On their arrival the went to the Port Terminal dock for a delay for 39.5 hours.
They departed the Port Dock and sailed to the Graymont Dock in Superior to discharge the limestone for the next 10.5 hours. After Graymont, up river to the CN dock to the Gravity Feed and loaded Sinter Feed for 11.3 hours. All in all they spent a total of 64.7 hours in Port!
Shown here heading out to Indiana Harbor, IN

Info on the vessel from https://greatlakesships.wordpress.com

Build Information
Year Built: 1949

Builder: American Shipbuilding Co., Lorain, OH

Hull #866

Registry: U.S. 259193

IMO #5389554

Laid Down: November 1, 1948

Launch Date: June 28, 1949

Commissioned: April 19, 1950

Construction
The Wilfred Sykes was constructed in 1949 as a gearless bulk carrier by American Shipbuilding Company at their Lorain, Ohio, shipyard, for Inland Steel Company. The design staff at American Shipbuilding were given simple instructions when the Sykes was ordered, being told to design the largest possible ship to navigate the Great Lakes at the time, without consideration of past design practices. The new ship would prove to be very innovative, introducing design features that would influence Great Lakes ship design for over two decades.

The new design features in the Wilfred Sykes included a an aft deckhouse that extended to the limits of the hull at the stern, a poop deck with a deck house on top, a sleek stack, raked stem, and a tunnel that ran the length of the ship, allowing crew members to travel between any point on the ship without having to step foot on deck.

The Wilfred Sykes was originally constructed as a gearless bulk carrier, with large box holds designed for maximum efficiency for carrying iron ore and coal. She was converted to a self-unloader in 1975, and her self-unloading equipment consists of a single hold belt leading to an aft loop-belt system to a 250′ deck-mounted boom.

Modifications
Converted to a self-unloader, Fraser Shipyards, Superior, Wisconsin, 1975.
General Stats
AS CONSTRUCTED
Length Overall: 678′

Length Between Perpendiculars: 660′

Breadth: 70′

Depth: 37′

Loaded Draft: —

Capacity: 12,729 Gross Tons, 7875 Net Tons

Vessel Type: Gearless Bulk Carrier

Number of Cargo Holds: 3 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: -7-7-6]

Number of Hatches: 20 [Dimensions: 44’x11′]

Primary Operations: Ore Trade

Propellers: 1

Rudders: 1

AFTER CONVERSION TO SELF-UNLOADER, 1975
Length Overall: 678′

Length Between Perpendiculars: 660′

Breadth: 70′

Depth: 37′

Loaded Draft: 27’08”

Capacity: 21,500 Tons

Vessel Type: Loop-Belt Self-Unloader

Self-Unloading Boom Length: 250′

Number of Cargo Holds: 6 [Hatch-Hold Arrangement: 3-3-4-3-3-2]

Number of Hatches: 18 [Dimensions: 44’x11′]

Primary Operations: Ore, Stone Trades

Propellers: 1

Rudders: 1

Engineering Equipment
Original
ENGINE
Engine Type: Steam Turbine

Engine Manufacturer: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA

Engine Model: Compound Steam Turbine

Number of Engines: 1

Rated HP: 7700 SHP

BOILER
Boiler Type: Oil-Fired Water Tube Boilers

Boiler Manufacturer: —

Boiler Size: 9732 sq. ft.

Number of Boilers: 2

History
Lineage
Wilfred Sykes – 1949-1957

Owner: Inland Steel Co., Chicago, IL

Operator: Hutchinson & Co., Cleveland, OH

Flag: United States

Home Port: Indiana Harbor, IN

Wilfred Sykes – 1957-1998

Owner: Inland Steel Co., Chicago, IL

Operator: Inland Steel Co.

Flag: United States

Home Port: Indiana Harbor, IN

Wilfred Sykes – 1998-2008

Owner: Indiana Harbor Steamship Co., Indiana

Operator: Central Marine Logistics, Griffith, IN [chartered to Ispat International]

Flag: United States

Home Port: Indiana Harbor, IN

Wilfred Sykes – 2008-2020

Owner: Indiana Harbor Steamship Co., IN

Operator: Central Marine Logistics, Griffith, IN [chartered to Arcelor Mittal]

Flag: United States

Home Port: Indiana Harbor, IN

Wilfred Sykes – 2020-Present

Owner: Indiana Harbor Steamship Co., IN

Operator: Central Marine Logistics, Griffith, IN [chartered to Cleveland-Cliffs]

Flag: United States

Home Port: Indiana Harbor, IN
Compiled By Brendan Falkowski

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