by import2 | May 5, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
WILLIAM CLAY FORD (Hull#300) was launched at River Rouge, Michigan, by Great Lakes Engineering Works, May 5, 1953, for the Ford Motor Co.May 5, 1904 the Crisp Point Light on Lake Superior went into service. On May 5, 1980, the SHARON, a.) ARCHERS HOPE of 1945,...
by import2 | May 4, 2023 | Boatnerd News
New Ferry Being Built for Christian Island, Ontario An infrastructure upgrade project is underway on Christian Island, Ontario, and one of the main components of the project is the construction of a new double-ended ferry (DEF) – a so-called “Floating Bridge” from the...
by import2 | May 4, 2023 | Port Report Archive
Port and vessel activity from May 3, 2023, unless stated otherwise. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Two Harbors, MN – Silver Bay, MN – Gary Putney Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived Two Harbors at 14:13:25 on 5/3. The following boats are due to load...
by import2 | May 4, 2023 | Boatnerd Archives
On May 4, 1958, JOHN SHERWIN entered service. The SHERWIN has been in lay-up for over half of her life on the Great Lakes. She last sailed on November 16, 1981. On her maiden voyage May 4, 1976, ST. CLAIR departed Sturgeon Bay for Escanaba, Michigan, to load 39,803...
by import2 | May 3, 2023 | Boatnerd News
The legend lives on at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum As the music scene and countless fans mourn the death of Gordon Lightfoot, a group dedicated to preserving the memories and telling the stories of Great Lakes shipwrecks is expressing its own words of reflection...
