by import2 | August 13, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1887 The 272-foot, 1,740-gross-ton, wooden propeller freighter SITKA was launched by F.W. Wheeler (Hull #32) at West Bay City, Michigan. 1899 H.G. CLEVELAND (wooden schooner, 137 feet, 264 tons, built in 1867 at Black River, Ohio) sank with a full load of limestone 7...
by import2 | August 12, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Northern Venture officially underway We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! Introducing the newest addition to our fleet: the Northern Venture! She’s fresh from an extensive refit and all set to embark on an incredible journey. Currently en route to Japan...
by import2 | August 12, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from Friday, August 11, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Gary Putney Edwin H. Gott departed Two Harbors on August 11 at 15:12 for the Gary Works. Edgar B. Speer is heading...
by import2 | August 12, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
1882 FLORIDA (three-mast wooden schooner, 352 tons, built in 1875 at Batiscan, Ontario) was carrying 662 tons of coal from Black River to Toronto when she sprang a leak and sank 12 miles from Port Maitland, Ontario. She hailed from Quebec and was constructed mostly of...
by import2 | August 11, 2023 | Boatnerd News
Tour the research vessel Blue Heron Toledo, OH – On Sunday, August 20, the National Museum of the Great Lakes welcomes the largest U.S. Academic Research Fleet vessel on the Great Lakes, the R/V Blue Heron. Operated by the Large Lakes Observatory at the University of...
