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| Tamarack tree beside the river's edge |
Was hoping to be at the river in time to see the Canada Steamship Lines-owned THUNDER BAY make her way upstream.
The view is always great, particularly on this cold but clear autumn day.
Waiting for the ship to arrive, noticed a fairly large group of Mallard Ducks in the bay.
Happened to capture some of them mid-flight.
The bow of THUNDER BAY (3) appeared first as the vessel emerged from behind an island.
At one time, CSL's "Bay Class" was made up of straight-deck bulk carriers.
The modern-day "Bay Class" is comprised of self-unloaders.
The ship will continue upriver, but directly ahead of her is a huge pile of road salt, some of which was delivered by her sister ship BAIE COMEAU.
(The ALGOMA COMPASS and ALGOMA INTREPID have also dropped salt here this year)
This is actually the third "THUNDER BAY" to sail in CSL colors. The very first "THUNDER BAY" was originally a barge from 1890, converted to a steamer when she was acquired by Canada Steamship Lines in 1921.https://www.maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca/GreatLakes/Documents/Scanner/10/07/default.asp?ID=s008
The second "THUNDER BAY" (1952) also had a forward pilothouse.This vessel was initially built as a straight-deck bulk carrier.
THUNDER BAY (2) was converted to a self-unloader
(in 1967-68) and bore the name STADACONA (3) with a black hull until she was scrapped in 1991.