Today in Great Lakes History –  January 22

Today in Great Lakes History –  January 22

1913 1913:  January 22, 1913 – SAINTE MARIE (Hull#127) was launched at Toledo, Ohio, by Craig Shipbuilding Co. 1973 1973:  GOLDEN HIND was sold on January 22, 1973, to Trico Enterprises Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda (Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd.,...
Boatnerd News – January 21, 2025

Boatnerd News – January 21, 2025

Ice Hampers BayShip Winter Arrivals Tugs and icebreakers braved sub-zero temps Monday to get two 1,000-footers through the ice and into BayShip for winter layup. The tugs Jimmy L and Donald J Sarter, the USCG Mackinaw and USCG Mobile Bay all worked hard to get the...
Port Report  January 21, 2025

Port Report January 21, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday, January 20, 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 – January 21

1895 1895:  On 21 January 1895, CHICORA (wooden propeller passenger/package freight vessel, 199 foot, 1,123 gross tons, built in 1892, at Detroit, Michigan) was bound from Milwaukee for St. Joseph on a mid-winter run when he foundered with little trace. All 25 on...

Port Report January 20, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday, January 19, 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 ...