Today in Great Lakes History – February 26

1874 1874:  On 26 February 1874, the tug WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE JR. was launched at Port Huron Dry Dock. Her dimensions were 151 feet overall, 25 foot 6 inches beam, and 13 foot depth. Her machinery was built by Phillerick & Christy of Detroit and was shipped by rail...

Boatnerd News February 25, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026   Now available for application! “Mate Tug Class 1” position for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers onboard the tug Demolen  ...

Port Report – February 25, 2026

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday February 24.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – February 25

1876 1876;   COMET [Built-1857 US-5683 by Peck & Masters of Cleveland, Ohio] The COMET was sunk by collision with Canadian propeller MANITOBA August 26, 1875, above Whitefish Point, Lake Superior; ten lives lost. Final enrollment surrendered at Cleveland, OH, on...

Boatnerd News February 24, 2026

The 2025-2026 winter layup list is now up and running at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/winter-lay-up-list-2025-2026 Lake Ontario shipwrecks could get the ‘extended reality’ treatment WXXI News | By Jeremy Moule    Lake Ontario was once an...