by import2 | January 29, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1910 1910: BUCKEYE was launched January 29, 1910, as the straight decker a.) LEONARD B MILLER (Hull # 447) at Cleveland, Ohio by the American Ship Building Co. 1910: JOHN P. REISS (Hull # 377) was also launched this date in 1910, at Lorain, Ohio, by American Ship...
by import2 | January 28, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 27, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 1/28/2024 NANTICOKE, ONTARIO-Bill Kloss Algoluna departed 10:51 with petroleum products for Sarnia....
by import2 | January 28, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1879: At 4 a.m. on 28 January 1879, the ferry SARNIA was discovered on fire while lying at Fitzgerald’s yard in Port Huron. All of the cabins were destroyed although the fire department had the fire out within an hour. About $3,000 damage was done. She was in...
by import2 | January 27, 2024 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Thursday, January 26, 2024, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net PORT REPORT 1/27/2024 NANTICOKE, ONTARIO-Bill Kloss Algoma Tankers Algotitan and Algoluna are loading at Imperial Oil....
by import2 | January 27, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1893: On 27 January 1893, Charles Lonsby and Louis Wolf purchased the 161- foot wooden steam barge THOMAS D. STIMSON for $28,000. The vessel was built in 1881, by W. J. Daley & Sons at Mt. Clemens, Michigan, as a schooner and was originally named VIRGINIUS. She...
