Paul R. Tregurtha takes on gale force winds on Lake Superior June 15th 2014.

The Queen of the Lakes departing Duluth Minnesota June 15th 2014

[@Reckone12]

I'll never get tired of this kind of stuff. Ever. Growing up around the great lakes, I've loved freighters since I was a kid lol.

[@stonecoldfan3167]

Josh Roberts oh I'm feelin ya brother these beasts seem to rule the lakes except when a tail of a hurricane hits!!

[@NilsHedstrom]

Same here! I have always been fascinated and interested in the sea and these mighty and nice cargo ships!

[@lsrose]

Josh Roberts it must be something to see one of these freighters up close. I can’t even imagine it.

[@stonecoldfan3167]

Laurie Rose come to Sault ste Marie Mi and go down town to see the locks they're awesome!!

[@NilsHedstrom]

+Laurie Rose I have seen a lot of them and it truly is awesome!

[@Fortytwowheelman]

I sailed for Interlake on that boat, It was a great time in my life

[@judyscheiber3661]

L U C K Y !!!!!

[@bunt1691]

I've also taken air ride to Marquette. .. but that's no boat

[@rollydoucet8909]

I would love to get on a laker once in my life, as an observer/passenger. I'd be willing to pay for the privilege.

[@susane7221]

@@rollydoucet8909 just marry one of the crew! Lol my husband is a wheelsman for Algoma and as his wife, I can sail with him. Of course not the whole time and it has to be with captains permission as well. I haven't gone sailing with him yet but I have spent the night on one while it was tied up. Pretty cool!

[@rollydoucet8909]

@@susane7221 There's a certain peace of mind when you're aboard a ship that lets you forget about land-based issues.

[@SoloSailing77]

It's amazing to watch these ships in foul weather. I used to crew a 41 foot boat in the 80's on Lake Michigan. Got hit with a storm while racing the Chicago to Mackinac. We surfed 10 to 12 foot waves on the second day. When I look back, I was too young to be scared. Then you think of all the huge ships that go down with all crew lost and you realize just how violent storms can be on the Great Lakes. Thanks for sharing!

[@sc0tte1-416]

"too young to be scared"...now if that ain't true about being young I don't know what is.

[@marioolschewski8665]

Renember the brave men of the "Big Fitz". May they rest in peace.

[@Danno1983]

Ask a Mortican did a vid recently

[@danbasta3677]

For sure. What those guys went through that fateful night and day before they all lost their lives in the treacherous waves and waters of Lake Superior.

[@dryflyman7121]

And RIP Gordon Lightfoot

[@milojanis4901]

@@dryflyman7121 Don't bury the guy before he dies, ferchrissakes!!! He's alive and well. I HATE misinformation from fools who don't know wtf they're talking about......

[@dryflyman7121]

@@milojanis4901 - so sorry Milo, could have sworn he died years ago - oops, sorry Gordon ! 🤭

[@blackhawks81H]

I've noticed a lot of people asking about or commenting on the water color. The water is NOT dirty or polluted, it's a natural phenomenon "Lake Superior, at least the western arm of it, can turn color when heavy rains or strong winds launch red clay particles and other sediments into the water column. The southwestern shoreline of Lake Superior has large deposits of glacial-lacustrine red clay. The clay bluffs are especially prone to erosion, and the clay particles can float in Lake Superior for days to weeks. The fine red clay can be found from Duluth to the Apostle Islands. In the Duluth-Superior area, the Nemadji River is known for its clay-laden flow. Nearly all the sediment in the river is due to bluff erosion and slumping. Seventy-four percent of it ultimately ends up in Lake Superior. The Nemadji River alone deposits about 100,000 tons of silt and clay into Lake Superior a year - about 17 dump truck loads. Lake Superior can also turn a muddy red or brown when high winds create enough wave action to stir up bottom sediments. The St. Louis River and smaller tributaries to Lake Superior deliver many other brownish or tan soil particles that end up in the Harbor and the lake" Source : www.seagrant.umn.edu/newsletter/2015/06/readers_want_to_know_sometimes_lake_superior_seems_reddishbrown_why_.html

[@uncle1886]

Wow. Thank you for the information my friend! Well written :-D

[@tomgates316]

blackhawks81H Also, several of the rivers along the north shore that empty into Superior are noted for their root beer color. A coloring due to the surrounding soil.

[@jojobar5877]

I lived in the Marquette MI area for 17 years. Lake Superior is pristine around there. You can see rock formations 15 feet down. I walked around Presque Isle in waist deep water in canvas shoes and checked out the rocky shoreline and poked into little caves in the rock made from pounding waves. An awesome place.

[@jimburnsjr.]

nice video and comment.... does that ship carry iron ore? not very graceful looking, but clearly big enough to not be phased by that weather.... would love to visit that part of the world one day.

[@wishinifishin5172]

Happens at lots of the tributaries along superior. Caused by clay as well as cedar trees

[@janethedberg9581]

If it was like that in the canal,I’d hate to see how it was a few miles out!

[@nightlightabcd]

There is a video showing the hallway of one of these big ships, showing it twisting and bucking in a storm! Scarry!

[@Jasonhb07]

@@nightlightabcd The bending and twisting is the absorption of force. If the structure was so rigid that it didn't bend, then the ship would not be able to withstand the forces and would snap like a twig. The same goes for aircraft, specifically the wing sections. Don't know much about physics, I'm sure there are specific terms for all of this.

[@Counterpoint1951]

@@Jasonhb07 This applies to roller coasters, too. I remember an expression from a show about coasters that I watched years ago: "if it doesn't shake, it will break."

[@Jasonhb07]

@@Counterpoint1951 Youll never find me sitting in a rollercoaster. I rather sit on a lawn chair with a bottle of beer. Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a good example of how structures can fail when unable to absorb and dissipate force.

[@Counterpoint1951]

@@Jasonhb07 Statistically, folding lawn chairs are actually more likely to injure you than roller coasters are, so be careful, man. 😉 I understand why some people are afraid of coasters, though; I used to be one of those people myself.

[@andywilliams1160]

They just look like salt water deep sea freighters or super tankers now, not the same anymore. Loved the design of the older ships, such beautiful lines the Anderson, the Fitz & WC Ford etc had.

[@cruzin8056]

Mind you, the Tregurtha was built in the 80s or 90s if I believe

[@rickmassey1272]

The design of the older ships is partially the reason they went down.

[@cruzin8056]

@@rickmassey1272 uhm, no? Most of the famous wrecks, Morrel and CedarVille and the Fitz had design flaws, but not really other ones, most limited with the tech at the time

[@psychologicaltirefire8190]

@@rickmassey1272 Not really, lakers like the Arthur M. Anderson, Wilfred Sykes, and Lee A. Tregurtha are still running around. Wilfred Sykes was built in 49' and Lee A. Tregurtha was built in 42'. Those ships had design flaws.

[@Fritzsche-ki6gv]

Straightdeckers main problem is the pilot house being right by the waves, when a big wave hits one of the ships, and hits the wheelhouse. Also Great Lakes freighters just aren’t even built for big waves, they’re literally tied together ore barges @@cruzin8056

[@yooperlooper]

She's not even rocking.

[@Stunningandbrave]

She's fine and she knows it.

[@ShipsoftheOceans]

The ship is having none of it.

[@forwardobserver2048]

My forbearers, The Stanard Brothers, were Clipper Ship Captains on the Great Lakes. They discovered a submerged rock navigational hazard about 20 miles out in Lake Superior upon which Stanard Rock Lighthouse now sits!

[@caballero3601]

@Forward Observer: I hope they didn't discover it the hard way.

[@Peoplemvr]

Stannard

[@jkllfdsa]

"Fellas it's too rough to feed ya"

[@caballero3601]

@Michael Pullins The church bell chimed; it rang 29 times for each man on the Edmund Fitzgerald. "

[@susane7221]

My husband is a wheelsman on the great lakes. It's amazing to think he steers these big ships! These guys work their butts off!

[@joshlower1]

I mean actually they kinda just sit on there butts most of the time lol

[@lucdanic5355]

@@joshlower1 their**

[@daveyjoseph6058]

@@lucdanic5355 do you correct people face to face for improper grammar? I wouldn't be surprised if yo weird ass did

[@lowellmiller6663]

"As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most" I love Gitche Gumme

[@chrisgillman1162]

"With a crew and good captain well seasoned"

[@chrismiller4374]

My uncle retired from the great lakes orr boats this is the last ship he sailed on god bless you uncle claude

[@darrellbittner3734]

That's awesome, we have seen this ship go past when we were in Copper Harbor Michigan!

[@tommcadam9897]

Pretty ships cut through the water. Great Lakes footers just say, " GTF out of the way, water."

[@Vespanation]

Hahahaha! Good one. - Paul B.

[@nmccw3245]

The wind in the wires made a tattle-tale sound And a wave broke over the railing And every man knew, as the captain did too, T'was the witch of November come stealin'

[@mikecorleone6797]

NMCCW is this a song? Or a poem

[@nmccw3245]

Mike CorLeoné - yes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHfOqnd4Z66hitU

[@nickhammer6408]

Quite the Gaff in the port side hull at the bow ! Dang.

[@ponkkaa]

Hopefully just missing paint....

[@LisaSmith-tb8bb]

It looks like the water level is higher that the ground your standing on

[@calebreese2311]

Lake Superior: I Have the high ground

[@officialchase02]

I never knew lakes could get like that! Wow

[@Jleed989]

Chase The pup and that’s INSIDE the breakwater!

[@peterdragon6367]

That’s nothing for superior lol

[@davet7157]

Cuttin' through that water like a boss!! 👍🤘

[@judyscheiber3661]

She's the QUEEN. Largest Laker on the Greeeeat Lakes

[@pamelabacker2420]

Omg, I was just thinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, by Gordon Lightfoot! Those are some crazy waves!

[@hankbridges5055]

The reason the wall is short is so water can overflow the walls to reduce the load of water built up from sloshing.

[@douglasvonfreund8945]

Did anyone see the big gash in the Front of the ship ? Really cool video. I Noticed people aren't warring heavy clothing must be just a extremely windy day ! 🚢

[@danbasta3677]

I noticed it, and am wondering why that ship is even in the water and sailing on the worst of the worst lake, Lake Superior.

[@funnelvortex7722]

That is not a gash, that is just where some paint rubbed off while traversing the locks.

[@creepytoast23]

Because the people who maintain them know better than you do.

[@Chasred-ml4hm]

@@funnelvortex7722 another rub" like that the pumps will be running

[@ww1ww258]

I mean Paul there is not only the queen of the lakes but she is also fairly modern last I checked

[@David_B_Dornburg]

Who ever parked that thing last..., scraped the paint off of the front driver-side fender. Their dad is gonna be soooo mad! 8-)

[@gatesmw50]

"we have accident forgiveness and" ...4 WEEKS WITHOUT THE SHIP!

[@David_B_Dornburg]

Okay ... sounds fair...

[@uncle1886]

Lmao

[@marylousherman5471]

Yeah, gimme 400 acres and I'll turn this thing around!

[@Jleed989]

Soo Locks did it

[@harlkungus5512]

THE LAKE IT IS SAID NEVER GIVES UP HER DEAD

[@chaderickson7859]

Hello there Thanks for the great video, I live in the downtown area. It awesome.

[@annohalloran6020]

Our Lady of the waves protect all the ships at sea and bring them home safe and sound

[@stonecoldfan3167]

Lake Superior:OK NOW I'M PISSED!! Paul R Tregurtha:settle down cupcake.

[@NattyBumppo48]

The leend lives on from the Chippewa on down.....

[@caballero3601]

To the big lake they call Gitchee Gumi

You know you have lots of power on hand when you can reverse a wave

[@michiganspencer6920]

If the waves are that BAD in the canal, they must be MONSTEROUS on the lake!!!

[@jeffg1524]

The water looks like root beer...lol.

[@danfarrell5177]

North of duluth along the "north shore" of superior, the water is so clear you can see quite a ways. In the silver bay marina entry, it's 30+ feet deep, but if you had told me it was 8, or 50, I'd have believed you. Bonnie Dahl, in her cruising book, says she routinely filled her water tanks straight from the lake. The northern canadian side of the lake is close to pristine.

[@cadenwillie12]

Jeff G The water turns that color because of clay deposits on the south shore, and the Nemadji river. When the weather is bad more clay erodes and the water turns this color

[@AllAmericanGuy01]

Taste like it to. And the snozberries taste like snozberries.

[@tomriggle3217]

Then there would never go back there again

[@dansmolen1618]

Jeff G., Red clay is stirred up is all...

[@davecunningham5285]

You best be careful when sailing out on Superior. There are times of the year when she and the combination of weather systems get together and your in for the ride of your life. There are conditions out there that could snap Tregurtha in half like a toothpick or swamp her where she couldn't recover. She can be the lake from hell

[@zackzander425]

Lake Michigan too. People think they are little lakes. You better respect them.

[@funnelvortex7722]

Lake Michigan has a lot of rocky shallows and shoals that waves could easily shove your vessel into along with explosive severe thunderstorms in summer that form over Wisconsin and Iowa and then roll over the lake and often pack 70+ knot winds, tornadoes, and hail.

[@michaelstamper3444]

I've read where all 5 deserve equal respect

[@TheeRiverGoat]

I hope the owner reads this

[@9carcottrell246]

Thanks for watching captain and shift commander. Let’s go with throttle up.

[@canadiantimberwolf1]

It is the beginning of that Witch once again, and she is getting angry.

[@calliarcale]

Nah, it gets MUCH worse on the Lakes when the Witch fires up. That typically doesn't happen until November (this was taken in June). If you want to see crazy, that's the time of the year the cold water surfers come out, wearing their dry suits and braving the waves.

[@robertjohston2301]

Ya I worked building her bow & mid body sections in toledo then sent to lorain for completion...I relocated to Tampa when amship closed great Lakes yards...Lakers don't have Sea GOING vessel lines and shapes....But they are huge...

[@joshuajohnson7764]

It's over 1000 feet long and it's the largest of the 'lakers' or ships that are only on the Great Lakes as they can't make it through all the locks/canals.

[@Jleed989]

Joshua Johnson they are building a new lock at the Soo

[@GreenCanoeb]

@@Jleed989 The Soo isn't the stopping point. The locks that are too small are in the St. Lawrence Seaway.

[@matthewjohnson2495]

Looks like Paul has done took a mighty blow to the port side captain

[@kingpinsmith22]

I was wondering what happened there

[@michaelcourtney9717]

Soo locks

[@SwingLowLeft]

Mr Smith Ice punctured it during one of its runs. The ship was featured on a reality TV show, and this incident took place during one episode.

[@matthewjohnson2495]

SwingLowLeft I wonder if the captain knows that there is a hole the side the size of a Volkswagen in the port side? It don’t look like he would be taking her back out to see

[@SwingLowLeft]

Matthew Johnson they knew it when it happened. They ballasted the ship to keep the damage above the water line, had the coast guard come inspect it, and then had it fixed when they made port. They just haven’t bothered to paint it.

[@nhyardlimit]

What an awesome vid!

[@sharonsplat]

They are a lot braver than I would ever be. The ship is a beast but the lake can be a monster.

[@ailtoneosmisteriodanoite3262]

O mar e show de bola a natureza que Deus criou 🤙👏👏👏👏

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[@arnoldflowers8686]

That big boy saying to them waves BRING IT ON lol

[@cruzin8056]

Guarantee that these waves didn’t even really affect her

[@StevieWonder737]

Was that a tear/rip/hole in the port side skin just aft of the bow?

[@luiscarlosnemer5456]

Um monstro sobre as águas. Muito bonito..👏👏

[@antoniobrown8212]

That's alot of coffee

[@caseylimbert266]

Big Paul never dissapoints

[@fishydog2173]

I’ve been to every Great Lake and superior was my favorite it was also the coldest and scariest

[@robertciupak563]

Thank you.

[@harrycaruso7704]

Now imagine what its like no where near shore

[@stevek3036]

Them were 3' waves at tops weren't they? that ship and has coped with more than that in its long history, let alone battling against ice? In the North Atlantic you can expect 20' waves on a normal day

[@charlesrinehart5759]

@@stevek3036 You can tell you have never been near a Great Lake during a storm. At times I have seen waves break over the lights at the ends of our Pier heads. That's over 25' from the pier surface so the Lakes can be very deadly.

[@9carcottrell246]

I’ve taken on 30 footer. Captain and shift commander. Thanks for watching

[@Jleed989]

On the Great Lakes, you can sail 3 days without seeing land

[@latinman1736]

In the second world war there were hurricanes which sank whole destroyers in the Pacific ocean. Safe to say the great lakes are not the toughest water bodies out there.

[@steemdup]

Is Lake Superior naturally brown?

[@Big_Sierra]

No, that is just sand and silt from the bottom of the channel

[@milesrand8675]

“Does anyone know where the love of god goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours”

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

god is just a fantasy. Something to cling to so as to avoid taking personal responsibility.

[@jenniferewing2804]

🙏

[@scootertrash911]

@@jenniferewing2804 The Lord watched over me in a couple of hurricanes back when I was nineteen years old(and the rest of the time actually) but it never ever occurred to me that a Coast Guard ship might sink like any other ship.

[@dangercat9188]

I'm from NY but these lakes are very fascinating and scary as well lol.

[@brettfavreify]

Be a rough day ahead when there's spray off the bow in the ship canal.

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[@BonnieDragonKat]

Wow Supieror is pissed!

[@joebring9079]

Is that camera on front used to maneuver Small spaces?

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

I got sea sick just watching this shakey camera

[@sk8terboi10003]

I seen the paul r tregurtha all the time in Sault ste marie michigan

[@jogmas12]

That water looks like Coca Cola

[@thefrase7884]

Gale force winds? Lol!! This is a typical day on Lake Superior

[@robertbowman3406]

The camera guy got out of the way just in time. That would have been a very cold shower.

[@Mindcroscope]

2:23 👀

[@markcastellanos9678]

Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours.

[@bradleyvantassal8328]

Gale force winds? Looks like just a light breeze.

[@LiIAxe]

That’s so cool how the ship just shoved these waved out of the way haha

[@kingpinsmith22]

I've seen ships like that in every ocean, crazy there are lakes big enough for it.

[@drtidrow]

A few years ago we took the Badger across Lake Michigan... for about a half hour or so in the middle of the trip we were totally out of sight of land. They're more like inland seas than lakes.

[@Akhiii_]

I think you got finessed, someone uploaded the same ship, day and location but a different and higher viewpoint. That video got 32 million views.

[@NorthlanderMN]

Glad I'm not in my 19ft pontoon!😃

[@garytolodziecki8447]

Thanks,that's a big ass ship. From Erie.

[@CT_YANKEE1]

Is that a breach in the hull?

[@danbasta3677]

I'm wondering that very same thing to. Doesn't at all look right that this ship would be on the lake with that open space in the front of the hull of that ship.

[@bsv8111976]

Вот это мощь . Красиво ушел.👍

[@annbell6453]

Darn, it ended just as that one guy stuck his face over the side....I wanted to see how long it would be before he got a ton of water not only in his face but sending him backward, malicious person that I am, lol!

[@andresantis1973]

Excellent! Very cool.

[@shawlewis6492]

That ship is like "you will not take me down"

[@robynj.garrett2306]

"Could it be the North wind they'd been feelin?"

[@daviddelaet8116]

The gales of November

[@caballero3601]

@@daviddelaet8116 and farther below Lake Ontario takes in what Lake Erie can send her

[@kimberlyh.1090]

I love how ubiquitous that song is, and you can't even be mad because it's so good.

[@ShipsoftheOceans]

Brilliant video to watch.

[@JohnnyLaps]

Why is the water almost rust colored at the caps?

[@billhead7523]

you're shaking more than the water is

[@jessemac3067]

It's named a male name, and you go and say "queen of the lakes".... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♂️

[@Ryan-yo4dg]

Perfect weather for jet skiing

[@Reel-Justice]

0:57 that's some scary looking hole / damage to the ship.

[@driver1coach]

The same ship was filmed for Channel 5 MIGHTY SHIPS and the hole was caused by Solid Ice on leaving its home port in 2008

[@Reel-Justice]

@@driver1coach Thank you for the reply John.

[@johnstark4723]

Miss those days of living in Duluth and seeing the ships every day from home. Also miss going down to the bridge and spending the day. Boated their once with a friend's family and she had a seagull poop on her head 🙄🤣

[@marcosdasilvacosta7828]

Nanuque MG gerais Brasil brodin que água suja é essa

[@brendanmcgivern531]

What about the big hole at the front 🤔😯😱

[@g.r.4853]

those "gale force winds" do not seen to bother the people on the quay!

[@madstep1515]

That’s Minnesota for ya

[@EtzEchad]

It looks like a big hole in the side of the ship at 0:57. That looks like a nice day for sailing. It doesn't look like a full gale to me. Maybe force 7.

[@danbasta3677]

I noticed the big hole there to. Thought my eyes were trickin me or something.

[@Jleed989]

Soo locks did it

[@calebsmith7515]

That’s not even a hole it’s just scraped paint

[@peterbruinenberg5739]

clean water damm

[@Jaymindrew1990]

The lakes have had MANY shipwrecks, and are overdue for another one . . . GOD FORBID there are any more.

[@lsowner10]

Such a great name for a ship!

[@dougnymeyer8806]

You need a tripod...

[@claudemirtergot4498]

Lago superior maré inconstante! Muito foda !

[@anton1949]

Leaving Duluth.

[@crazyaces4042]

that water is so brown. wonder why its like that? hmm... can NOT imagine operating these long ships out in open rough water! bet they'd never survive open ocean. Can't imagine the views the people on board get.

[@captainmorgan757]

Use of a tripod would have been nice.

[@john_hunter]

"Your boats have upset the Gayle force winds!"

[@Lima-fj7ps]

Is that a rip in the bow at the waterline...

[@jimmyboredom3519]

Looks like paint

[@judyscheiber3661]

No. Paint.

[@lukedemaiter4496]

Looks like the gales of November came early 😳

[@bindig1]

Looked like a huge gash on that thing

[@lendavidhart9710]

Neat!

[@gordonthayer5335]

A view from the recliner. Did big Paul have a hole in the port side of IT'S BOW?