Boatnerd News – September 3, 2025

See Coast Guard team medevac a patient from American Century on Lake Superior A U.S. Coast Guard crew was dispatched from Traverse City to help transport a person experiencing a medical emergency on a large shipping vessel. Link to video:   ...

Port Report – September 3, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday September 2.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – September 3

1869 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...
Port Report – September 2, 2025

Port Report – September 2, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Monday September 1.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...
Today in Great Lakes History – September 2

Today in Great Lakes History – September 2

1851 1851:   BUNKER HILL (wooden sidewheeler; 154 feet; 457 tons; built in 1835 at Black River, OH) burned to a total loss at Tonawanda, NY. 1896 1896:   The COLONEL ELLSWORTH (wooden schooner; 138 feet; 319 gross tons; built in 1861 at Euclid, OH, as a bark) was...