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Locks & Ships Vol 1 November 1989 Shipwreck Edition
Locks & Ships Vol 1 November 1989 Shipwreck Edition
Soft Cover
96 pages
Copyright 1989
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
The History of Sault Ste. Marie 2
Great Lakes Trivia32
American Great Lakes Ships List 33
Canadian Great Lakes Ships List35
Nautical Terms39
The Self-Unloading Freighter40
The 1,000 Foot Super Freighters of the Great Lakes41
Typical Locking Procedure for an Ocean Vessel42
The Bow Thruster42
The Harbor Tug43
Boat Lights on the Great Lakes44
Boat Whistles on the Great Lakes46
How Navigation Locks Operate47
Soo Locks Boat Tour48
Tourboats71
The Invention of the Canal77
The Dutch Invention of the Canal Lock77
The First Italian Locks77
The First Two Gate Lock78
The Early German Locks78
The Italian Lock Engineering78
Early French Canal Locks79
Early American Lock Construction79
The St. Lawrence Seaway80
The Erie or New York State Barge Canal 84
The Panama Canal85
The Mississippi Canal System88
November Gal89
Great Lakes DataBack Page
INTRODUCTION
Since 1934, passengers riding on our boats have made requests for additional information on Sault Ste. Marie, the Soo Locks and the Great Lakes Shipping Industry. This book was designed to answer the most frequently asked questions that our crews have received over the years. To our knowledge it is the only tour book that focuses on the locks and the ships that use them. The information was attained through many hours of research and by first hand experience with people in the area.
This first volume has a special section on the major November shipwrecks. The volumes that follow will focus on subjects pertaining to ships, history, locks, and the people of the maritime industry. These books will become collectors items so don't miss a single printing.
Soo Locks Boat Tours has focused its attention to providing good family entertainment. As the years have passed we have attempted to improve our facilities and our products. The greatest thing we can offer you is quality service. That is the goal behind the publishing of this book.
We would encourage young people to use this book for school projects and reports. We would ask that adults use the book to help better understand the area and locks operation.
Thank you for making Soo Locks Boat Tours a part of your vacation. It is our hope that fond memories will bring you back to sail with us another day.
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