I’ll keep adding updates to the description as we get more information. I did edit the title to remove outdated information that was incorrectly reported by the news the first two days (that the ship collided with an unknown object, it has been confirmed as a massive hull failure)

Thank goodness all were safe! It's a powerful reminder of just what a dangerous job that is!

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

That’s for sure! You never know what might happen any time they sail. The Lakes can be an unforgiving place. Even on a beautiful day that you wouldn’t expect any issues

@jackienaturelover9761

11 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video of her. Hopefully she will be fixed and we will see her again. I know she is 72yrs old but would hate to see her go. Thanks for sharing this video.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

@@jackienaturelover9761 I don’t think they can afford to let her go, she’s been an absolute powerhouse for them. But it depends on the state of her hull I guess. Time will tell!

@user-gf3lw5pi4t

11 күн бұрын

👍

@user-gf3lw5pi4t

11 күн бұрын

Is she listing to the port?

IF a ship does go down, this is how we need to remember them. Slim and graceful, slipping through the Duluth Canal, and out into Lake Superior, doing their job, as they have, many times before!

@louGriggs1944

9 күн бұрын

Pretty sure this video is her leaving Duluth, as you mentioned. May the the last captain's salute we will hear from her. Really sad. She has been one of my favorites for years. Saw her in person at Sault Ste. Marie a few years back.

You never know when watching these vids if that’s the last time they will be seen

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Yeah 😞

Glad everyone was okay! Hopefully the hull integrity is okay as well, this is not how we want to say goodbye to this grand lady!

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Same, only time will tell though!

@FelineStorm

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 Fingers crossed for her. Thank you for the coverage. I am curious, if a ship is laid up for the rest of the season, what happens to the crew? Do they stay with the ship or get out on other ships or do they just have to go find a new job?

@dickdaley9059

9 күн бұрын

13 foot crack along the hull with water penetration. Pumps activated.

People, this ship is 75 years old. All the stress on the hull from years of wave action, storms the hull get severely stressed and is bound to crack as this ship did. Most freigters on the great lakes lasts 40 to 50 years. She has served her duty. Time for retirement before there is anymore tragedys like the big fitz.

@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover

8 күн бұрын

I think she will be scrapped, sadly.

Sad to see this ole girl, possibly end of her loyal career, happy all on our made it out safely....😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Hopefully it’s a relatively easy fix! But yeah scary stuff 😢

It's so sad! The ship is 72 years old, the same as the first B-52 aircraft. Even if it can't be repaired, I think they got their money's worth.

I was hoping you'd cover this, thank you! Any photo or video updates would be very appreciated.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

I’ll definitely be keeping up with the story! Lower Lakes is notoriously tight lipped about things but maybe with the publicity of this one we’ll get more information getting out to the public

@Skidderoperator

11 күн бұрын

No lawsuit, no transparency.

Such a beautiful old ship. I like the video, especially because you get a long slow look to soak it in going past

I’m glad she made it to port and no one was hurt.

Thankfully everyones okay, an she's docked.. My heart stopped when i saw a notification to this video on my phone.. Lol js..

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Yeah that about sums up my reaction as well. Scary, scary stuff! That came so close to being a much worse story by the look of things

I'm glad everyone is safe. I feel so bad for the old girl, she put in a lot of yrs. I love watching her, I hope she can be fixed

Thank you for info. Thankful all r safe. Please keep sending updates. Is there a huge gash or hole?? Very scary. Thank you to all involved in rescue

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Haven’t seen any pictures of the actual damage yet, I’ll make a post and link the information if I get any

Some people theorize that the Edmund Fitzgerald may have bottomed out on an uncharted shoal back in November 1975. Did the Michipicoten hit that same shoal?

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

No this would be a couple hundred miles west of where the Fitz sank

@LokiOdinson-fz8ps

Күн бұрын

Since she was in the deep water shipping channel no. Besides the Fitzgerald and Anderson were running THE NORTHERN route.

I'm glad the crew is safe, and she stayed afloat. I'm curious about how this happened. Thanks for the video

Great Video😊

She looked trim coming out. If she was taking on water, you think they would have noticed it while loading.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

The video is a couple days before the incident, her last trip out of the canal before all this happened. She hit out in the center of the lake, then managed to sail up to Thunder Bay while taking on water. The still pictures are after the incident.

@jamesnelson6980

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 Ok, Jonathan, I thought the video was taken the day of the leak. You would think that if she hit a rock, corrective action would have been taken right away. At least part of the crew got off, and she made it to Thunder Bay. A mystery for sure.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

@@jamesnelson6980 they did take action immediately, the leak was bad enough that they had to issue distress calls even with all the actions taken by the crews. Scary stuff!

@jamesnelson6980

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 I didn't know that, but certainly makes sense. At least Superior didn't claim another.

@carpetguy69

9 күн бұрын

She wasn’t taking on water while loading. It was a sudden structural failure that rang through the ship with a sound that had the crew convinced they collided with some unknown object in open water. Thank goodness it wasn’t rough seas and she was able to safely make it into port

3:18 Horn made you jump. LOL

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Lol doesn’t matter how often you see them, they can still do that 😂😂 You know it’s coming, but you don’t know when or exactly how loud

@eprn1n2

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 I get it! It's a big noise! Best horn is the James R Barker. I have it as a ring tone.

Small correction, the 11 crew were offloaded to the National Park Service boat, which brought them to Thunder Bay.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Thank you, I’ll change that

Regardless of cause, it is big news!

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Definitely, scary stuff

@EdwardKelly-vi9sg

11 күн бұрын

​@@jonathanellsworth21Any guess as to what she hit...thanx

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

@@EdwardKelly-vi9sg I’m wondering if it was a big tree that floated out into the lake

As of a couple of days ago I heard the crack was 13' long and a quarter inch wide. The old girl is tired.

Beautiful piece. Keep us posted as to the cause of the accident.

@jonathanellsworth21

10 күн бұрын

People are now leaning more towards spontaneous hull failure more than a collision, which is what everyone was worried about, much worse for the ship and her future :/. 13ft gash found in inspection and no sign of a cause

Seems like hitting large logs in deep water would happen occasionally and that lakers could typically withstand such events unscathed. Perhaps her hull was weakened and a log hit that spot just right?

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Perhaps, but think about how big the lake is, and where they sail. Probably unusual that current would take a huge tree out to the center of the lake. It would more likely go out a bit, then get swept back in the next seiche. And consider the effect ice has on hulls, doesn’t take a whole lot to punch a hole if the ship is going at speed, and it’s not too different density wise from wood

She is a beauty, wel loved by many ship watchers. Her name speaks to the long ago indiigenous culture of native americans in Minnesota. A hard worker. For almost as long as I have been alive. Im sure I must have seen her on the lake during our many summer trips up the north shore as a child. Bless her hopeful recovery from this sad occurance.❤

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Yeah, this could either be a pretty easy fix or a very difficult one, hard to say at this point. Hope to see her again!!

Yes, I'm so glad the people are safe! I really want to know what the hell they hit!

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Same!

@GWNorth-db8vn

11 күн бұрын

The odds are pretty good that samples of what they hit will be stuck to the plates or scraped inside.

Can she be repaired or not?

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

She’ll need to be inspected and the cause determined, repair costs, etc. none of this is known yet. The only things we currently know is the crew and ship are safe. The rest of the work will be done in upcoming weeks. However I’m fairly hopeful, this sort of thing isn’t as uncommon as you’d think, the only factor that sets this particular incident apart is the apparent size of hole and the fact that it nearly capsized the ship. That said if it was caused by aging hull plating falling apart when it shouldn’t have, then it would be a much larger issue that would affect the whole ship. In that case, maybe she won’t sail again. Impossible to say for certain at this point

I would assume they have bilge pumps

@jonathanellsworth21

10 күн бұрын

Oh yes and they’re the only reason she didn’t sink. News today says she has a 13ft gash in her side

Manistee gone, Mississagi gone, Cuyahoga condition bad, Ojibway gone,Michipicotin condition currently unknown. This company is having one heck of a time lately.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

And Saginaw with a huge patch on her bow lol

@christinayounglove9231

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 I forgot about that! You're right

@christinayounglove9231

11 күн бұрын

We also forgot Tecumseh, now gone, and correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Calumet or Manitowoc have an issue with a cracked fuel tank in Lake Michigan last season?

I don't think there are any submarines in the Great Lakes?!

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Lol there’s a few museum ones from WW2, although I think most of those are on land 😂

@alexandersinclair9006

11 күн бұрын

There are a couple of UBoats that were used as targets

@jamesnelson6980

11 күн бұрын

@@alexandersinclair9006 U-97 was sunk by gunfire from the USS WILMETTE in the 1920's off Chicago. U-97 was interned by the German navy after WW1. She was purchased by a group of men who displayed her on the East Coast, then toured the Great Lakes with her. The group ran out of money, and U-97 sat in Chicago for a few years. With no buyers in sight, she was towed about 15 miles out into Lake Michigan, and sunk as a training target by a gun crew from USS WILMETTE. Ironically, the WILMETTE was the former steamer EASTLAND, that capsized and sank in Chicago in 1915. She was raised and converted to the WILMETTE by the US Navy, and later scrapped.

@kevinduveneck1504

11 күн бұрын

Twenty-nine WW2 submarines were built at Manitowoc Shipbuilding. The USS Cobia is on display at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. The sister ship of the Michipicoten, the Saginaw along with the John Munson were also built in Manitowoc

@jamesnelson6980

11 күн бұрын

@@kevinduveneck1504 28 subs were built in Manitowoc, and my grandfather drove rivets on all 28. The SAGINAW was built in 1953 as the JOHN J. BOLAND.

Has anybody investigated the area to see what it may have hit?

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

The cutter Spar left yesterday during those events and sailed into that area and returned. No idea if they found anything

Sad to see. It looks like the old girl broke a hip. May be the end for her, she's served long and hard.

Terrible thing to happen, but still very cool to watch!

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Yeah, fortunately everyone’s ok! Hopefully they can fix her up, would hate for her to go out like that

I think she just collided with TIME. Steel that is 72 years old becomes brittle.

I heard today that she has a 13 ft crack in the hull. That, plus her age could indicate that the hull is just worn out. 🙁

@jonathanellsworth21

10 күн бұрын

Yeah I put an edit into the description. 13ft is huge, I believe the crack that sank the Titanic was 11ft in total

I think we just found out what may have happened to the Edmund Fitzgerald. The only thing missing was the November storm. If there had been a storm this time, she might have gone down. Something to think about.

@jonathanellsworth21

9 күн бұрын

Almost certainly would have. She was struggling to stay afloat even in calm conditions. Just read a statement from one of the engineers, scary stuff. Sounds like things went bad really fast

@harborcbs

8 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 Is the engineers report available online? From other reports I've read it sounds like the chine split open. Lots of stress on those 70 year old welds.

@jonathanellsworth21

8 күн бұрын

@@harborcbs I think it was a facebook post originally, someone linked it to me

Someone thinking they hit an object could also be the thud or boom from hull failure. It's a 70+ year old boat. Pure speculation on my part. There are no mystery pinnacles of rock out on the shipping track. Glad to hear all are safe and I would appreciate it if some posters would stop with the Fitzgerald references. These are workboats, they get damaged, especially when cargo hits the holds, there's the usual wear and tear. Thankfully, there was plenty of help nearby.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Could be, my thought is maybe a large, mostly submerged tree. We’ve had a lot of storms and waves this spring, could definitely see that as well. Soaked with water you’d have a lot of weight there

@brettfavreify

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 That hull would have to be an punky as a rotten tree to cause a 15 degree list. The second engineer aboard posted on FB that it was a night of sheer terror for him and the crew.

Sounds like the Edmund Fitzgerald - "She may have broke deep and took water". Glad all are ok.

The Manitoulin will pick up her cargo in the next several day.

@jonathanellsworth21

9 күн бұрын

That answers that question, was wondering how they’d do that. They’ll have to be incredibly careful with that operation

@chuckg6039

9 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 I communicated with Captain TJ on the Manitoulin. He plans to get some good Go Pro video of the process and upload it to his channel at some point. Should be very informative!

@jonathanellsworth21

9 күн бұрын

@@chuckg6039 you know her captain? Very cool! Yeah that should definitely prove interesting, would love to see the footage!

@chuckg6039

9 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 I'm very active on his channel....and have been since last year. He responds back to every question or comment. I've learned a ton from him.

Great video Time for the company to spend $$ on new boat

So wtf happened???

@sse_weston4138

9 күн бұрын

Highly likely a hull failure after divers inspected her. Thirteen feet long, and news reports seem to indicate the crew heard a bang during the voyage, which would indicate a brittle fracture (thankfully one that didn't extend very far, relative to other incidents I know).

@steved.5628

9 күн бұрын

@@sse_weston4138 wow not good! I give those guys a lot of credit for the job they do!

unless there is a capacity shortage on the lakes and she is desperately needed i bet she's retired soon

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

She is needed, Lower Lakes already has a capacity shortage with the Cuyahoga down after their fire this March. Michipicoten loads fast, sails fast, they’re one of the most active vessels on the lakes. That would be pretty devastating loss, especially for the Algoma Steel Mill, which she basically supplied single handed last season

Collided with 70 years of twisting and bending on the waves🙂

@jonathanellsworth21

10 күн бұрын

Potentially, we’ll have to see what the reports say

GREAT NEWS

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

That the crew is safe? I’m assuming you’re talking about that lol. Yes definitely!

Stress fracture

Hmm.

"The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early"

@user-hu9si1ku6p

10 күн бұрын

BUT THIS IS JUNE NOT NOVEMBER

@abrahamdozer6273

10 күн бұрын

@@user-hu9si1ku6p "It was early in June just before the full moon Michipicoten ran into sumpthin' The lake when it's rash never gives up it's trash 'til the bulk carriers crash and locate 'em... "

@user-hu9si1ku6p

10 күн бұрын

ITS JUST ME BUT ITS A LITTLE DISRESPECTFUL TO THOSE SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES .... WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ,, BUT ITS ONE SHIP ,, BUT THEIR ARE OVER 6000 SHIP WRECKS ON THE GREAT LAKES ,,,, WHERE ARE THEIR SONGS ??????? AND TO BRING UP A SONG THAT SOME WASHED UP HAS BEEN SINGER'S AND HIS ONE HIT WONDER ... THAT WROTE ABOUT 29 SAILORS THAT DIED FOR THAT SINGER TO CASH IN ON ... NOT EVEN MENTIONING THE NAMES OF THE CREW IN THE SONG ??????

@abrahamdozer6273

10 күн бұрын

@@user-hu9si1ku6p I'm a navy veteran. Three of my cousins sailed the Lake Boats for a few decades.. The eldest one was working the Lakes when the Edmond Fitzgerald went down and also when Lightfoot wrote that and he, a professional mariner REALLY liked that song and considered it to be an homage to his mates. No disrespect is there. Lightfoot's song is hardly a "one hit wonder" Now that, is disrespectful and not at all knowledgeable.

@user-hu9si1ku6p

10 күн бұрын

@@abrahamdozer6273 SO ---- I AM NATIVE SHAWNEE ,, STILL YOUR WHITEMAN GOVERNMENT IS TREATING NATIVES AS SECOND HAND PEOPLE ..... HERE IS SOME HISTORY FOR YOU ...... WHERE DID ADOLF HITLER GET THE IDEA OF EXTERMINATING PEOPLE OF THE JEWISH FAITH ----- ????????????????????????? THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS TREATMENT OF THE NATIVE PEOPLE !!!!! ROUNDING UP MY ANCESTERS IN A LITTLE THING WE CALL THE LAND GRAB ACT !!!!!! THE FORCED RELOCATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS .... TO WHAT YOU CALL A """ RESERVATION """ WE CALL IT A FORCED REHABILITATION CAMP ....... WHERE IS OUR SONG FROM SINGERS ??????? WHY ISN'T OUR HISTORY TOUGHT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ????? BUT SEE --------- JUST LIKE YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT NATIVE LIFE AND OUR HISTORY ,,,,, WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT YOURS ??????

I think it was a Russian Sub.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

😂

Russian sub?

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Lol 😂

Probably not a collision. She is very old and probably getting weak. Glad all crew are okay.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Possible, we’ll see. All the news outlets along with the crew are reporting a collision but we’ll have to wait for an official report to know for sure what’s going on

It didn’t strike an object. It had Hull Failure.

@jonathanellsworth21

9 күн бұрын

Yeah that’s what the new information is saying

Clickbait 👎🏻

Should have been scrapped at least twenty years ago. All romance aside, this is a floating bucket made to haul rocks. Built cheaply, maintained the same way, and kept in service long past any sense. It's a worn out tool that's reached a dangerous point.

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Yeah that opinion is not going to fly around these parts lol

@GWNorth-db8vn

11 күн бұрын

@@jonathanellsworth21 - I grew up around the big boats and the guys who work on them, too. They would have nothing good to say about a rusty deathtrap like this.

Insurance job or CIA......

Putin again

@jonathanellsworth21

11 күн бұрын

Lol