Today in Great Lakes History – November 3

Today in Great Lakes History – November 3

1855 On 3 November 1855, DELAWARE (wooden propeller, 173 foot, 368 tons, built in 1846, at Black River, Ohio) was carrying general merchandise from Chicago to Buffalo with a stop at Milwaukee. She was driven ashore by a gale eight miles south of Sheboygan, Wisconsin...
Boatnerd News – November 2, 2024

Boatnerd News – November 2, 2024

Coast Guard relieves commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Spar CLEVELAND — The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily relieved Lt. Cmdr. Joel Wright, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Spar (WLB 206), Thursday. Rear Adm. Jon Hickey, commander of the Coast Guard’s...
Port Report  November 2, 2024

Port Report November 2, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Friday, November 1, 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 – November 2

Today in Great Lakes History – November 2

1862 On 02 Nov 1862, BAY STATE (wooden propeller, 137 foot, 372 tons, built in 1852, at Buffalo, New York) was bound for Lake Erie ports from Oswego, New York when she broke up offshore in a terrific gale in the vicinity of Oswego. All 22 onboard, including six...
Boatnerd News – November 1, 2024

Boatnerd News – November 1, 2024

HMCS Harry DeWolf, one of Canada’s newest warships, docks in Windsor Author of the article:Julie Kotsis, Madeline Mazak Published Oct 29, 2024  •  Last updated 2 days ago  The Canadian naval ship HMCS Harry DeWolf is shown docked at the Dieppe Gardens in downtown...