by import2 | September 4, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1876 CITY OF PORT HURON, a wooden steam barge, sank a few miles offshore near Lexington, MI, at about noon. She was heavily loaded with iron ore and sprang a leak at about 11:00. Most of the crew managed to get on top of the cabin, while two were in the forward...
by import2 | September 3, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Saturday, September 2, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney Whitefish Bay departed Two Harbors at 03:05 for Quebec City. Victory/Maumee is east of Two Harbors...
by import2 | September 3, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1869 The 167-foot wooden propeller BOSCOBEL burned about 2 miles below St. Clair, MI. Three lives were lost. The ship was only about 2 years old and was in service of the New York Central Railroad, though owned by the Peshtigo Lumbering Co. of Chicago, IL. The burned...
by import2 | September 2, 2023 | Boatnerd News
New site at Silver Harbour facilitates shipwreck divers It’s one thing to scuba dive in the Caribbean, where the warm water often feels as calm as a swimming pool. Going deep in chilly and occasionally-rough Lake Superior — that’s a different kettle of fish. Now,...
by import2 | September 2, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Friday, September 1, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Duluth, MN – Superior, WI – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry August 30 Walter J. McCarthy Jr. departed at 01:01 (Central) Wednesday...
