CSI Sands: (Satellite)
3 of the 10 images posted by Amy Daggett with the comment: "A very rare occurrence is happening in Buffalo, NY today. Ships usually don't come into the Buffalo Ship Canal this late in the season and certainly not when it's this cold. I could be wrong but I believe CLYDE S VANENKEVORT with her barge ERIE TRADER is also the largest vessel to come into the canal. She is headed to CSI Sand to deliver fracking sand. It appears the ice might be giving her problems where she has to make the turn. She has been in that spot for a while (Jan 20, 2024)."
[A sequence of comments explains that the G tug OKLAHOMA is docked in Buffalo, but a crew from Cleveland (Great Lakes Towing headquarters) is driving to Buffalo to run it.]
PeteKat Morgan: They got out in the wee hours, continued on in, docked, and are nearly unloaded!
YAY 😀👍
Largest vessel to get in there.😯
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| Mj Alesse posted Sometimes sitting shotgun has it's advantages. [I presume this photo was taken from the Buffalo Skyway.] |
The ship on the right in the above photo taught me about the Buffalo Naval and Military Park. It "features four decommissioned Naval vessels: USS The Sullivans, USS Little Rock, USS Croaker, and PTF-17."
The USS The Sullivans is a Fletcher-class destroyer. It is named after the five Sullivan brothers "who lost their lives while
serving together aboard USS Juneau CL 52 in
November 1942." The USS Little Rock was built as a Cleveland-class light cruiser, and later it was converted to a Galveston-class guided missile cruiser. The USS Croaker is a Gato-class submarine. PFT 17 is a Nasty-class (Tjeld) Fast Patrol Boat. The museum also has some jets, a helicopter and a tank. [BuffaloNavalPark_brochure] After the Sullivan brothers lost their live, the Navy would no longer allow siblings to serve on the same ship. I recognize Gato-class because that is type of submarine that was built in Manitowoc, WI, and then floated through Chicago to get to the Gulf of Mexico because the St. Lawrence Seaway did not exist during WWII. I recognize USS The Sullivans because that ship sunk Apr 16, 2020. Speaking of which:
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| Wayne Huggins posted BOAT BUTT: Sunken boat butt, when USS Sullivans sank at the navy & serviceman's park in buffalo Apr 16th 2022. Wanda Graves Felton: Wow what happened! Wayne Huggins: Wanda Graves Felton Thinning of the hull plates due to age and rust until one day water got in. Karen Gertrude Donahower: https://www.wgrz.com/.../71-fdbf4cfe-f3b8-40b1-a352... |
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| Connor Kilgour commented on Wayne's post I was given a special tour of her and the other ships at the Naval Park in 2023. she's stable for now but they are raising funds to get her to drydock within the next 2 years. Gerald Carlson: She is going to need it. Those ‘epoxy patches’ won’t last very long. Her special significance should put her closer to the head of the line, as well. I hope they can get enough support to make it happen. |
What a coincidence! On the day I published this, I came across this information. They now have the $21m that they need to drydock the USS The Sullivans.
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Dave Bogan Photography posted two photos with the comment: "It's not every day you see a new freighter sail into Buffalo. The Mark W. Barker embarked on its first voyage from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on July 27th. It's the first freight ship to be built on the Great Lakes in almost four decades. The cargo ship was docked along the Buffalo Canal. You can see the mounds of sand unloaded from the vessel."
Interlake Steamship Company shared with the comment: "We love these photos of our new ship in action!"
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| Timothy Terry commented on Dave's post |
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| Timothy Terry commented on Dave's post |
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