Port Report  February 19, 2025

Port Report February 19, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, February 18, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. 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 19

Today in Great Lakes History – February 19

1887 1887:  Wolf & Davidson of Milwaukee sold the JIM SHERIFFS (wooden propeller, 182 foot, 634 gross tons, built in 1883, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin) to Kelley Island Line on 19 February 1887. 1951 1951:  The b.) TROY H. BROWNING, c.) THOMAS F. PATTON was towed from...
Boatnerd News  February 18, 2025

Boatnerd News February 18, 2025

Michigan museum explores intriguing history of Great Lakes Yemeni sailors Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter. “Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never...
Port Report  February 18, 2025

Port Report February 18, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday, February 17, 2025, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. 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 18

Today in Great Lakes History – February 18

1886 1886:  The Murphy fleet was sold on 18 February 1886. The tugs GLADIATOR, KATE WILLIAMS and BALIZE went to Captain Maytham, the tug WILLIAM A. MOORE to Mr. Grummond, the schooner GERRIT SMITH to Captain John E. Winn, and the tug ANDREW J. SMITH to Mr. Preston...