Today in Great Lakes History –  March 6

Today in Great Lakes History –  March 6

1873 1873:  At noon on 6 March 1873, the steam railroad carferry SAGINAW was launched at the Port Huron Dry Dock Co. She did not get off the ways at first and had to be hauled off by the tug KATE MOFFAT. She was built for use between Port Huron and Sarnia. 1892 1892: ...
Port Report  March 6, 2025

Port Report March 6, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday March 5.  Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at  https://boatnerd3.jasonbowlerdesign.com/foreign-vessels-on-the-lakes-2024    St. Marys River:...
Boatnerd News – March 5, 2025

Boatnerd News – March 5, 2025

New Algoma Endeavour leaves shipyard for Canada The new Algoma Endeavour has left the 3.maj shipyard, Rijeka, Croatia, enroute to Canada. She’ll make a stop in Garrucha, Spain, for cargo (to cross the Atlantic it must take on a load, it cannot sail empty on the...
Today in Great Lakes History – March 5

Today in Great Lakes History – March 5

1898 1898:  On 05 March 1898, the WILLIAM R. LINN (Hull#32) (steel propeller freighter, 400 foot, 4,328 gross tons) was launched at the Chicago Ship Building Company in South Chicago, Illinois. In 1940, she was sold, renamed b.) L.S. WESCOAT and converted to a tanker....

Port Report March 5, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday March 2 through Tuesday March 4, 2025.  Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...