The L.C. Waldo’s Uphill Fight For Survival On Lake Superior - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Learn when John Duddleson, L.C. Waldo Captain, first began working in Commercial Shipping Industry. Find out just how bad conditions had become on Friday November 7, 1913, prior to & after Weather Bureau issued its Gale Warning. Learn what Captain Duddleson had planned in mind for beating out the storm only to be dealt a huge unexpected setback. Understand main element behind wave development. Learn about what determines wave height. Determine if cities located around Lake Michigan felt impact of wind speed. Understand importance behind a Ship Captain’s composure when the going got tough. Discover state of affairs on Lake Superior’s Waters come Saturday Morning November 8 including what happened next to L.C. Waldo as a necessary means for survival. Find out how many months of the year were Sailors gone for. Learning general information about Soo Locks. Learn about W.C. Mosher, Captain of George Stephenson, and what he spotted from where his vessel was stationed along Lake Superior.

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