The 730foot ship "John D. Leitch" passed under the Aerial Lift Bridge as it arrived on 12/27/2023 from Lake Superior in Duluth, MN!

Boat Friends, this is the best night ship video I have ever recorded! First of all, this is one of the rarest ships to see in Duluth and I can't even recall the last time it was here before. Maybe a few years ago? Last night the John D. Leitch was out on Lake Superior heading for the ore docks in Superior, Wisconsin. Then, out of nowhere, the ship's AIS updated from Wisconsin to Duluth! This was super unexpected and absolutely shocking to think it was actually on its way to Duluth!

As you know, I have only seen and recorded this ship one time! I have never witnessed this ship arrive in Duluth in person. You can tell during the video how excited I am to finally see this ship in Duluth! The weather and lighting conditions for this night video were phenomenal, which adds to the reason why this is my personal favorite night ship video of all time!

What makes this ship so cool to all of us Great Lakes ship enthusiasts is the oneofakind look! No other ship has this type of forward pilot house in the WORLD! It looks like the ultimate toughworking vessel with so many rugged features all over it!

As the ship was getting closer to Duluth's south and north pier I could see there were a lot of lights on the ship which made me happy! I didn't know what to expect, so it was awesome to see so many lights Illuminated on its deck.

As the ship made its way into the ship canal I described the history and details of this vessel to help you better understand it. I was able to zoom in on the pilot house, steering pole, smokestack, unloading boom, stern, bow, etc. Every single thing I could show you on this vessel I was indeed able to do it. The captain had the ship moving very slow which allowed me to get the most video and details as it went under the Aerial Lift Bridge.

Also, as an added bonus, this was the first time that I recorded a bow thruster being used by a Great Lakes ship as it arrived in Duluth! You could see the water splashing from the starboard side next to the bow. The ship was on its way to CN dock in Duluth to load iron ore pellets.

Even as I write this description, I can't stop thinking about how great this video turned out and how stunning it was to see this rare ship arrive in Duluth at night!

Information about the ship John D. Leitch: https://greatlakesships.wordpress.com...
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