Today in Great Lakes History – July 8

Today in Great Lakes History – July 8

1863 ALMIRA (two-mast wooden scow-schooner, 85 feet, 80 tons, built in 1849, at Black River, Ohio) was dismasted and capsized in a violent squall on Lake Ontario. All hands were lost. On July 27, the cargo of barreled fish was found by the schooner M.L. COLLINS. The...
Boatnerd News – July 7, 2024

Boatnerd News – July 7, 2024

Win A Trip on The Alpena Lots more questions being messaged and asked. “How do I get a ride on a freighter?” Well, you can get a job on one, or you can win one. The International Shipmasters Lodge 19 in Alpena has tickets for sale for a chance to win a trip on a...
Port Report  July 7, 2024

Port Report July 7, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Saturday, July 6, 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 – July 7

Today in Great Lakes History – July 7

1851 GALLINIPPER (wooden schooner, 95 feet, 145 tons, built in 1846 at Milwaukee on the hull of NANCY DOUSMAN) capsized and foundered in a white squall in Lake Michigan. The wreck drifted to a point about 10 miles SSE of Manitowoc, where it sank. 1895 IDA MAY BROWN...
Port Report  July 6, 2024

Port Report July 6, 2024

Port and vessel activity for Friday, July 5, 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 ...