Port Report – August 14, 2025

Port Report – August 14, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Wednesday August 13.  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 – August 14

Today in Great Lakes History – August 14

1871 1871:   The 149-foot bark MARY E. PEREW was found floating west of the Manitou Islands by the propeller MONTGOMERY. The PEREW had been sailing to Milwaukee with a load of coal when a storm came upon her so quickly on August 8 (nearly a week before MONTGOMERY...
Boatnerd News – August 13, 2025

Boatnerd News – August 13, 2025

  Crew Safe After Radcliffe R. Latimer Engine Room Fire SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – Algoma Central Corp.’s Radcliffe R. Latimer, which experienced an engine room fire around 11 p.m. Monday as the vessel was downbound in Whitefish Bay, remained at anchor Tuesday night....
Port Report – August 13, 2025

Port Report – August 13, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Tuesday August 12.  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 – August 13

Today in Great Lakes History – August 13

1887 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 1899:   H.G. CLEVELAND (wooden schooner, 137 feet, 264 tons, built in 1867 at Black River, Ohio) sank with a full load...