Port Report  August 5, 2024

Port Report August 5, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Sunday, August 4, 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 – August 5

Today in Great Lakes History – August 5

1850 The ST. CLAIR (sidewheel steamer, passenger-package freight, 140 feet, 210 tons, built in 1843 at Detroit, Michigan) was reported as lost with no details given whatsoever. The report of her loss was published three days before she was enrolled at Detroit by J....
Port Report  August 4, 2024

Port Report August 4, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Saturday, August 3, 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 – August 4

Today in Great Lakes History – August 4

1880 LYCOMING (wooden propeller, 251 feet, 1,610 gross tons) was launched at West Bay City, Michigan, by F.W. Wheeler (Hull #7) as a two-deck package freighter. She was rebuilt as a single-deck bulk freighter after she burned in 1905. She was one of the few bulk...
Boatnerd News – August 3, 2024

Boatnerd News – August 3, 2024

Senators say $450M in federal funds secured for Soo Locks project   Peters and Stabenow pushed for $264 million in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ budget, secured $186 million in congressionally directed spending to complete project SooLeader Staff about 24 hours ago...