by import2 | May 9, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1864 1864: On 9 May 1864, AMAZON (2-mast wooden brig, 93 foot, 172 tons, built in 1837 at Port Huron, Michigan as a schooner) was carrying coal from Cleveland for Lake Superior when she went out of control in a storm just as she was leaving the St. Clair River for...
by import2 | May 8, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Lakes Begin Their Seasonal Rise Precipitation across the Great Lakes basin was above average during April. All lakes levels rose, which is consistent with the expected pattern of seasonal rise. The monthly mean water level on Lake Erie rose 9 inches from March to...
by import2 | May 8, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Wednesday May 7. 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 ...
by import2 | May 8, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1873 1873: The 254-foot wooden freighter AMAZON was launched at A. A. Turner’s yard at Trenton, Michigan, on 8 May 1873. 1875 1875: The 3-masted wooden schooner FRANK C. LEIGHTON was launched at 10:30 a.m. on 8 May 1875, at Dunford & Leighton’s...
by import2 | May 7, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Repairs Complete, CSL Niagara Set To Resume Service CSL Niagara, which sustained damage to her port bow after hitting the lower end of the approach wall below Beauharnois Lock 3 on April 9, has been repaired and is expected to depart Montreal soon. She is due May 11...
