Today in Great Lakes History – April 11

Today in Great Lakes History – April 11

Pittsburgh Steamship Co.’s steamer ENDERS M. VOORHEES (Hull#288), of the Great Lakes Engineering Works, was launched on April 11, 1942. She was scrapped at Aliaga, Turkey in 1989. In 2015, 18 vessels that had been stuck in 35 square miles of crushed ice up to...
Port Reports – April 10

Port Reports – April 10

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Spruceglen arrived at 07:50 (CST) Saturday morning to load iron ore at CN#6. As of Saturday night, Spruceglen was loading at CN. Spruceglen is estimated to depart...
Today in Great Lakes History – April 10

Today in Great Lakes History – April 10

The tanker TEXACO CHIEF (Hull#193), was christened April 10, 1969. She was renamed b.) A G FARQUHARSON in 1986 and c.) ALGONOVA in 1998. She was sold Panamanian in 2007 and renamed PACIFICO TRADER. 10 April 1868 The ALPENA (wooden side-wheel passenger-package freight...
Port Reports – April 9

Port Reports – April 9

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Arthur M. Anderson departed at 23:47 (CST) Thursday night with iron ore pellets for Gary. As of Friday evening, Spruceglen was anchored off Duluth waiting to load at...
Today in Great Lakes History – April 9

Today in Great Lakes History – April 9

The Wilson Marine Transit Co., Cleveland purchased the b.) FINLAND, a.) HARRY COULBY (Hull#163) of the Detroit Ship Building Co., on April 9, 1957, and resold her the same day to the Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland with Wilson Marine acting as manager. Renamed c.)...