by import2 | March 20, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1878: The sidewheeler NEW YORK was sold Canadian in 1877, hopefully at a bargain price, because when she was hauled out on the ways on 20 March 1878, at Rathburn’s yard in Kingston, Ontario, to have her boiler removed, her decayed hull fell apart and could not...
by import2 | March 19, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 18, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 3/19/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/19/2024 Thamesborg-IN PORT 3/20/2024 Desert...
by import2 | March 19, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
.1886: On 19 March 1886, the PICKUP (wooden passenger/package freight steamer, 80 foot, 136 gross tons, built in 1883, at Marine City, Michigan, was renamed LUCILE. She lasted until she sank off the Maumee River Light (Toledo Harbor Light), Toledo, Ohio, Lake Erie,...
by import2 | March 18, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, March 17, 2024, compiled by Tom Geiger, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 3/18/2024 BAIE COMEAU, CANADA 3/18/2024 Thamesborg-IN PORT 3/20/2024 Desert...
by import2 | March 18, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1890: On 18 March 1890, CITY OF CHICAGO (steel sidewheeler, 211 foot, 1,073 gross tons) was launched at West Bay City, Michigan by F. W. Wheeler & Co. (Hull#68) for the Graham & Morton Line. CITY OF CHICAGO was lengthened to 226 feet at Wheeler’s yard...
