by import2 | November 21, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
In 1934, the package freighter EDWARD L. LOOMIS, Captain Alex McKenzie, collided with the W. C. FRANZ, Captain Alex McIntyre, about 30 miles southeast of Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron. Four crewmen on the FRANZ drowned when the lifeboat turned over while being...
by import2 | November 20, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Weather halts traffic at the Soo Gale warnings and heavy snow sent most vessels in the St Marys River system to anchor Saturday night. Edgar B. Speer, Gardno and Stewart J. Cort were anchored off Paradise at 10 p.m. Saturday. Federal Franklin and Sam Laud were on the...
by import2 | November 20, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
Pittsburgh Steamship’s steamer RALPH H. WATSON (Hull#285) was launched in 1937, at River Rouge, Michigan, by Great Lakes Engineering Works. In 1948, the ROBERT HOBSON was blown against the Duluth-Superior breakwall as she tried to enter the harbor during a...
by import2 | November 19, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Unless where otherwise noted, port and vessel activity from November 18, 2022. Please send future port reports to news@boatnerd.net. Marquette, MI – Oggdo Bogdo It was an Interlake kind of day on Friday. Kicking things off was the Lee A. Tregurtha departing for...
by import2 | November 19, 2022 | Boatnerd News
64 years ago, Lake Michigan claimed the Carl D. Bradley ROGERS CITY, MI – Less than 45 miles northwest of Northport and 16 miles southwest of Lake Michigan’s Gull Island lies the remains of the Great Lakes freighter the Carl D. Bradley. The freighter broke apart in...
