Jonathan Ellsworth: Oberstar Kicks Off the 2026 Season as First Ship Out of Duluth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHDsD79cUc

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Oberstar Kicks Off the 2026 Season as First Ship Out of Duluth!

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@rationaldoge Good video. I’m sure you know this, but for others:

At ~3:50 is the Captain’s Salute (1 long & 2 short blasts), issued first from the ship and returned from the Duluth’s lift bridge, under which all these vessels pass.

My favorite ship horn belongs to the James R Barker — a 2-tone horn that it occasionally shows off with the longer Master’s Salute (5 long, 2 short).

If you can’t hear it in person, connect ur phone to a good set of speakers: https://youtu.be/9sR1u9pDFds?si=akmR6vo0RhldORG5

James R. Barker Unique Captains Salute (Master Salute) 4 15 2019

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