Sunrise No. 1,641 of 2,000+
- Sunrise time: 5:59
- Azimuth: 54° ⇡
- Did the sun rise: Yes
- Was the sun visible: LOL!
- Felt like: 53 ºF
- Air Temp: 53 ºF
- Humidity: 95%
- Wind: 9 mph ⇡
- Wind gust: 10 mph
Exposure
- 85mm
- f/3.5
- 1 sec
- 50
Shiras Park, Marquette, MI
0.2 mile commute
📍 46° 33' 15" N, -87° 22' 56" W
Musings [222 words]
The M/V Michipicoten
“This vessel was built as a straight-back bulk carrier in 1952 and launched as the Elton Hoyt (2) for Interlake Steamship Company. The specs on this ship allowed her to manage the trade pattern of other Interlake vessels–mainly hauling ironore from Duluth or Superior to a variety of lower lakes ports. In 1957 she was lengthened 72 feet, making her overall length698” and giving her an additional 3,000 tons in capacity. In 1980 the vessel was converted to a self-unloader at AmericanShip Building Company in Toledo which prolonged the life of this laker. 2003 marked the tenth year of operations for LowerLakes Towing Ltd. and it was a fitting way to toast the Company’s achievements, by christening the newest acquisitionrenamed S/S Michipicoten. A partnership was maintained with Interlake Steamship to acquire the contract for all of AlgomaSteel’s waterborne requirements and Lower Lakes was making the most of this opportunity to service a major new customerand further diversify our customer base at the time. In December, 2010 the Michipicoten laid up in Sarnia, Ontario as asteam-powered vessel and after a $15 million conversion, departed May 31, 2011 as a motor vessel. The 1952 vintage 770shp Bethlehem Steel Co. cross compound steam turbine and two oil-fired Foster-Wheeler water tube boilers were replacedwith a moder MaK twin diesel 6000Kw propulsion plan."
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