by import2 | April 24, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1872 1872: On 24 April 1872, the 3-mast wooden schooner JENNIE GRAHAM was sailing up Lake Huron to pick up a load of lumber. She was light and at full sail when a sudden squall caused her to capsize. Two crewmembers were trapped below decks and died. Captain Duncan...
by import2 | April 23, 2025 | Boatnerd News
Great Lakes cruise, diverted by Detroit Grand Prix, to dock in Toledo TOLEDO, OH – A cruise ship will visit Toledo next month for the first time since the late 1990s thanks to the efforts of local officials and an auto race that is diverting the ship from Detroit....
by import2 | April 23, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Tuesday April 22. 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 | April 23, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1859 1859: On 23 April 1859, at about midnight, the schooner S. BUTTLES was fighting a severe gale. She was carrying staves from Port Burwell, Ontario, to Clayton, New York, and sprang a leak while battling the gale. While manning the pumps, one man was washed...
by import2 | April 22, 2025 | Boatnerd News
First saltie arrives in Duluth on Monday morning DULUTH, MN – The first saltie of the 2025-2026 maritime year arrived in Duluth Monday morning and was celebrated by Twin Ports officials. It’s an annual tradition that signals the end of winter and the ice that...
