Duluth Minnesota has ore carrier SS William A. Irwin museum ship on display.
This was a well preserved ship and the only one of the ore carriers we toured that offered a guide. We learned a lot. This ship has an interesting marketing approach around Halloween as the cargo holds are converted to a house of horrors. That would indeed be scary.
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| Once you purchase your ticket the tour starts on deck |
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| These are the hatch cover clamps in both positions |
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| Lots of stairs and ladders |
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| Spare propeller blades were kept on deck. |
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| Engine room was in very nice condition |
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| Overhead vents in the engine room |
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| Crew quarters |
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| Galley with plate storage |
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| Really big coffee pots |
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| Grid work kept pots in place during ship movement |
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| Dining area for corporate officials travelling onboard |
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| Our guide at the entry area to first class quarters |
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| Selfie |
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| Bridge and steering controls |
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| This was an interesting placard |
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| This image shows 'tunnels' that are built into the sides of the ship just under the main deck. These allowed the crew to move from the bow to the stern of the ship without gong outside. This was the first ship to have this feature. Prior to this innovation you hooked a clamp to a wire and traveled outside in all kinds of weather with the wire and clamp intended to keep you from blowing overboard. |
