by import2 | November 8, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
The NIMROD (3-mast wooden schooner, 184 foot, 559 tons, built in 1873, at Toledo, Ohio) was carrying 37,000 bushels of corn from Chicago to Buffalo. On 08 November 1874, she encountered thick fog on Lake Erie and the large double decked schooner MICHIGAN collided with...
by import2 | November 7, 2023 | Boatnerd News
American Courage runs aground in St. Clair River near Marine City 615 PM UPDATE: Three tugs were working to pull American Courage free around 6:15 p.m.and appeared to be making some progress. The vessel’s unloading boom was swung out over the port side to...
by import2 | November 7, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
ARTHUR B HOMER (Hull#303) was launched November 7, 1959, for the Bethlehem Steel Corp., Cleveland, Ohio. She was the last ship built by Great Lakes Engineering at River Rouge, Michigan. On 07 November 1871, M COURTRIGHT (wooden schooner, 276 tons, built in 1856, at...
by import2 | November 6, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
The US266029, a.) WILLIAM CLAY FORD was towed from Nicholson’s River Rouge dock November 6, 1986, by tugs TUSKER and GLENADA to Port Maitland, Ontario for scrapping. On 06 November 1880, the W. R. HANNA (2-mast scow-schooner, 86 foot, 103 gross tons, built in...
by import2 | November 5, 2023 | Boatnerd News
USS Marinette heads through the Welland Canal WELLAND CANAL – With the Seaway strike ended, the USS Marinette (LCS 25) was downbound in the Welland Canal Saturday enroute to her homeport at Naval Station Mayport, FL. Since the Marinette is not equipped with bow...
