by import2 | October 21, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1886 1886: W.L. BROWN (wooden propeller freighter; 140 feet; 336 gross tons; built in 1872 at Oshkosh, WI, as NEPTUNE) was carrying iron ore from Escanaba, MI, for De Pere, WI. A storm struck while she was on Green Bay. She sprang a leak 1 mile from Peshtigo Reef...
by import2 | October 20, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Sunday October 19. Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
by import2 | October 20, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1844 1844 DAYTON (two-masted wooden schooner; 69 feet; 85 tons; built in 1835 at Grand Island, NY) capsized and sank in Lake Erie off Dunkirk, NY, in a terrific gale. All onboard were lost. 1854 1854: JOHN J. AUDUBON (wooden brig; 370 tons; built in 1854 at...
by import2 | October 19, 2025 | Boatnerd News
SURF’S UP ON THE GREAT LAKES One of the first BIG autumn storms will crash through the Great Lakes this week. A Strong wind shift from south to north will drive waves as high as 16 FEET on Lake Huron. Lake Michigan will likely record waves above 12′...
by import2 | October 19, 2025 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity for Saturday October 18. Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
