Test Your Knowledge! - The Great Lakes Ship Horn Quiz

Here's a (hopefully) fun little diversion from the typical videos I upload. I've created this quiz for viewers to try to match the ship with the horn. There are 15 different horns in total to guess. At the end you can compare your score with the rankings I've provided. You are also encouraged to share your results in the comments section!
I made sure to pick some horns for this quiz that have very distinctive sounds and tones. Of the four possible answers provided for each question, there is only one possible answer... as the other ships do not have the same horn or same tone. I've included a few easy ones, a few moderately difficult ones, and a couple that maybe only a seasoned "boatnerd" will identify. All horns provided are the current horns on these ships at the time of making this video (August 2023). Ship horns can and do change over time!
If you'd like to study up beforehand (or take remedial training after flunking the quiz) here is a video I previously prepared with 50 lake freighter salutes: • 50 Great Lakes Ship Sa...
For those not familiar, Great Lakes freighters will often give a horn salute when entering and exiting the harbor as a friendly greeting to onlookers or to the lift bridge operator. A salute of one long and two short blasts is known as a captain's salute. Three long and two short blasts is known as a master salute. Both are variations of the same thing and it's up to the captain to decide which salute to use, assuming they choose to salute at all!
If you enjoyed the quiz and would like more of them in the future, let me know. If you like Great Lakes shipping in general and don't already follow this channel, consider subscribing. There are also hundreds of ship videos on this channel that you're invited to watch and enjoy. If you'd like a sample of my past work, here are some of the highlight reels from previous shipping seasons:
2022 Highlights: • 37 Massive Great Lakes...
2021 Highlights: • 45 Ships in Action: Gr...
2020 Highlights: • 40 Ships in Action: St...
____________________
If you are interested in supporting this channel to keep new videos coming, I accept PayPal donations at the following link:
www.paypal.com...
Donations of any size are gratefully accepted, as they help offset my expenses. Thank you postcards are sent for any donations over $5, plus thank you gifts are sent for donations of $30 or more. Gifts increase in value with donation size and are of my choosing, usually themed on Great Lakes shipping and/or the Duluth-Superior region.
Your views, likes, comments, and subscriptions also help this channel and are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[@1Long2Short]

I just noticed I didn't include a ranking for getting 12 questions correct. Let's call that "Chief Cook." The cook is the second most important position on the ship, after all!

[@markfleser]

That’s what I got! I’ll call it 12.5 because I knew it was one of the VanEnkevorts, but guessed the opposite one. 🤓

[@1Long2Short]

Yeah, the VanEnkevorts have some odd horns.

[@officialILikeGT]

@@1Long2Shortcan you do another one of these

[@1Long2Short]

@@officialILikeGT I had planned on doing more of these, but they take so long to make and the first one didn’t get that many views. 😕

[@grandmabiscuits]

only got 7 of them, but for someone who only recently got into it and just more so likes the fact that “ooh loud noise” i’m pretty satisfied.

[@BlueWaterRailfan]

I got all 15! I kinda lucked out since I've heard salutes from most of these ships myself! I would really love to see you make more of these!

[@leehanna4929]

My wonderful wife thinks I’m a boatnerd because I like to watch these videos. Got 4 with 3 guesses. Now I can tell her that I’m far from a nerd! 😁

[@1Long2Short]

Glad to be of service! 😆

[@cris_261]

8/15 Ashamed to admit that I missed the Anderson. Good thing you didn't include the Wilfred Sykes, because if I missed that one..... 🫢😁 But on the upside, I got the Alpena, the Oberstar, and the Clarke, so I'm not totally useless.😄 Fun quiz! Thanks for putting it all together, and I'll have to pay more attention to your videos.

[@1Long2Short]

I nearly included the Sykes, but decided not to make the quiz too long. If I wanted to be tricky, I could have included a single horn salute and a double horn salute from the Sykes. 😉

[@BL-jt3qt]

Aaaargh...... I 'guessed' at 5 right with the Barker being the only one I knew for sure. A fun post with a great selection of clips. Thank you

[@1Long2Short]

I figured the Barker would be most people’s easiest guess! Can’t mistake that one for anything else. 🙂

[@jasmineisthe41]

I managed to second guess myself into thinking it was his sister the Miner lmao

[@hunterdaenzer]

15/15! To easy!!

[@1Long2Short]

Too easy for some, too difficult for others. So maybe just right!

[@chevyj655]

I Got All Of The Boat Horn Questions Right!

[@tabriff3832]

I’ve finished coiling the lines, hand me the mop… It was all worthwhile, because I did get the Alpena, and was rewarded with a warm fuzzy feeling. She’s a classic in every way.

[@1Long2Short]

That’s the best one to get correct! Some would say it’s the only one worth knowing. 😆

[@tabriff3832]

Just realised it seems like I only got one… I think I got four, but to be honest with myself, I’ll say two. I got the Barker, of course, and I’ll say the other two were educated guesses. Hats off to the Captains. It would be easier if the horns matched, but some heavyweights sing soprano😉

[@christianbastian1667]

I ACED IT, but I think I have an addiction

[@1Long2Short]

A good addiction, apparently!

[@northstarstatepolitics1652]

I got 15 of 15. I think I have problems.

[@oceansoul3694]

Best comment ever~ hilarious!

[@1Long2Short]

Not if your problem is watching too many of my videos! 😉

[@april906outdoors3]

This was fun!! First officer here. 😊

[@danielmorris3687]

😱I only got 7 right and to be honest a couple were guesses 😁 The Anderson fooled me because like the Clarke I usually expect to hear Masters from her. This was a cool and fun diversion from the norm. 👍✌

[@1Long2Short]

That’s a decent score! Yeah, maybe I should have included a master salute from the Anderson. 🙂

[@terryboyer1342]

. I was sure question 13 was the Enterprise. I qualify as a space cadet.

[@1Long2Short]

🚀 🙂

[@waynesell3681]

Fun stuff! Really like the way you put the video together!

[@1Long2Short]

Thanks! I struggled with how to format this. Glad it turned out ok.

[@waynesell3681]

@@1Long2Short Nailed it! Alot of guessing on my end!!

[@oceansoul3694]

I am embarrassed, I thought I knew something but no, what arrogance and ignorance...I'm a land lover and boatnerd cross...humbly saluting@northstarstatepolitics and genuflecting to our esteemed Leader, 1long2short. I'm going to hide under my rock now and replay ALL your videos. Twice. This has to be the bestest quiz ever!!!

[@1Long2Short]

I wouldn’t be embarrassed at all. I knew the answers up front (obviously), but then started second-guessing myself why I heard the salutes without seeing the ships. 🙂

[@haileblonigen]

11/15, I got some studying to do!

[@1Long2Short]

That's not bad at all!

[@bettygilmore611]

I can't believe I know some of the shios horns😂. Thanks so much for that . Lovevthe horns and the ships

[@1Long2Short]

I’m not too surprised, since you watch a lot of my videos. 🙂 And I’m grateful that you do!

[@bettygilmore611]

@1Long2Short I find your video and sound a great way to wind down at night. I love ships, the sounds, the birds et all. Navy brat and it stayed in my soul.

[@GreatLakesStateProductions6708]

This is fun you should do more of these lol. I only got 2 wrong so I’m a captain! 😂

[@1Long2Short]

Nice job! I’ll probably make another in the future.

[@tonybries5586]

DECKHAND

[@logandavis1154]

12👍👍👍

[@RJCormanRailfan]

Got 13 out of 15, so I'm the Captain!

[@nomadictraveller8580]

I got 14 only missed one guess I’m the captain now

[@1Long2Short]

Still pretty good!

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

Wow, I did terrible. Barely broke 50% with 8 correct, and I even missed two that I saw in person (CSL Assiniboine and the Clarke)! My defense is that the Assiniboine's horn was almost a ship's length away from me when they sounded it, so I heard a much more muffled, deeper sound rather than the full brunt; and your video of the Clarke was taken from the other side of the canal, with a much more pronounced echo that I didn't experience, which made it sound much more like a 1000 footer (to me at least). I should have known from the master salute though.

[@1Long2Short]

I thought the Assiniboine might trip up a few people. The squeak at the start of each horn blast is something to listen for. I was going to include a captain’s salute for the Clarke to be consistent with the other ships in the video… but she only does master salutes in recent visits. 😁

[@Wagonman5900]

9/15 I'm surprised I got that many considering I had to guess on a few and flat out missed on a few more.

[@1Long2Short]

Good job! 🙂

[@crazyworldoccupant7386]

12/15!!!

[@1Long2Short]

Nice! You’re the Chief Cook! 👩‍🍳

[@crazyworldoccupant7386]

@@1Long2Short I’ll take the title and wear it proudly!!

[@atsf47legit]

I mainly know only the steamers, but i got 12 correct, one of those was defiance. I actually believed that you'd put fast Eddie on there even though she's in layup just for good fun. overall good video though👍

[@nathanemery2485]

8

[@ChaoticHuman_87]

Got 14\15 I'm a captain

[@JC-rl1ul]

I got 8! Pretty much all guesses. Also for anyone who doesn’t know the captains do something called a captains salute or a master salute. A captain salute is 1 long horn and 2 short but a master salute is 3 long and then the 2 short ones.

[@genefogarty5395]

Yikes, I failed miserably. 4/15, I'll try and do better Captain!

[@1Long2Short]

Don’t worry… it means you are normal! 😆

[@ThusGuy-z3p]

I only got 10

[@1Long2Short]

Not bad!

[@maxgaming2095]

I got 13 out of 15 I got to Duluth a lot so I know my stuff

[@1Long2Short]

Nice!

[@maxgaming2095]

Idk how I got the queen of the lakes wrong I was sad about that one@@1Long2Short

[@bigkemp8804]

15 - 15 all correct

[@Boatnerd22]

I got 13/15, I got the Atlantic Huron wrong (Thought of the Algoma Discovery) And I somehow got the Saginaw wrong (Guessed the Michipicoten), I would love to do another one of these but I see it kind of flopped, Maybe you could do a trivia where you give out the length and what year it was built

[@Adrian-hv9mj]

I got 8 out of 15 right not bad

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

6 months later I’m back and I got them all right

[@rachelhancock5279]

13/15 and I am 13 years old I am a nerd

[@1Long2Short]

Excellent! 🙂

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

Got one wrong lol I somehow messed the Saginaw up but the Oberstar was easy

[@khandarmaajamsran4246]

Bro I only know Arthur m Anderson