Port Report December 20, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Thursday, December 19, 2024, 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 –  December 20

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 20

1867 1867:  On 20 December 1867, ALIDA (wooden propeller packet/tug, 81-foot, 58 gross tons, built in 1856, at Saginaw, Michigan) had her boiler explode in the Saginaw River. She caught fire and burned to a total loss. This little packet/tug was the only steamer to...
Boatnerd News – December 19, 2024

Boatnerd News – December 19, 2024

  Share your boat-themed Christmas and holiday cards Continuing a Boatnerd tradition, we invite you to share your boat-themed Christmas and holiday cards on our discussion board at https://newsearch.boatnerd.com/viewforum.php?f=6   (attachments must be under 2...

Port Report December 19, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 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 –  December 19

Today in Great Lakes History –  December 19

1927 1927:  On 19 December 1927, ALEXANDRIA (wooden propeller freighter, 97 foot, 201 gross tons, built in 1902, at Chatham, Ontario) burned in the harbor of Little Current, Ontario, off the Government Dock, where her remains still lay. 1942 1942:  ASHLAND was...