by import2 | July 4, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1871 The wooden propeller freighter MAINE, owned by Northern Transportation Co., had sailed from Chicago and was on Lake Ontario when Fireman Orsebius Kelley stoked the fire at 20:00 and went to the porter’s room to get a lamp. When he returned, the boiler...
by import2 | July 3, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Tuesday, July 2, 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 ...
by import2 | July 3, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1872 The wooden steam barge MARY MILLS was launched at P. Lester’s yard at Marysville, Michigan. GRACE DORMER (wooden propeller passenger and package freight ferry, 71 feet, 66 gross tons, built in 1868 at Buffalo, New York) had just finished loading a cargo of...
by import2 | July 2, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Monday, July 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 ...
by import2 | July 2, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1870 Before noon, several attempts were made to launch the barge AGNES L. POTTER at Simon Langell’s yard at St. Clair, Michigan. Nothing happened until 15:00 when the vessel moved about 100 feet but still was not launched. The tug VULCAN arrived at 08:00 the...
