by import2 | November 16, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1965: The LAWRENCECLIFFE HALL sank in the St. Lawrence after an early morning collision with the SUNEK off Ile d’Orleans. The former, a laker in the Halco fleet, rolled on its side but all on board were saved. The ship was refloated in March 1966, repaired and...
by import2 | November 15, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Obituary: Capt. Tim Dayton Timothy J. Dayton, 69, of Marco Island, Florida died Nov. 11, 2023. He sailed as a deck officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine on the Great Lakes, initially being hired by Ford Motor Co. as master. His last command before he retired in 2014...
by import2 | November 15, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Saturday, November 14, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net. PORT REPORT 11/15/2023 TWO HARBORS, MINNESOTA-Gary Putney Indiana Harbor departed Two Harbors at 07:22. Edgar B....
by import2 | November 15, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
In 1883, the schooner E. FITZGERALD, Captain Daniel Lanigan, went ashore and was completely covered with ice. The crew of six drowned while attempting to make shore in the yawl. A couple days after the loss, Mrs. Lanigan received a prophetic letter from her son...
by import2 | November 14, 2023 | Boatnerd News
St. Lawrence Seaway sets latest closing date ever The St. Lawrence Seaway announced Friday the shipping channel’s St. Lawrence River section will close on January 5, 2024. That’s the latest scheduled closing since the Seaway opened in 1959, according to...
