by import2 | April 1, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 01 April 1887, W. T. Botsford & Company of Port Huron, Michigan bought the COLORADO (wooden propeller package freighter, 254 foot, 1,470 gross tons, built in 1867, at Buffalo, New York). She was added to their two other vessels: DEAN RICHMOND and ROANOKE....
by import2 | March 31, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: USCG cutter Spar arrived at 09:39 Wednesday morning following her long journey from Baltimore, Maryland. Arthur M. Anderson was the first Duluth-Superior arrival when...
by import2 | March 31, 2022 | Boatnerd News
Long-idle Manistee reaches her final dock Port Colborne, ON – Manistee arrived at Wharf 17 Marine Recycling Corp. in Port Colborne about 0830 March 30. She was towed from Toledo to MRC by tug Beverly M 1 and assisted by tugs Vac and John D. to the scrap yard....
by import2 | March 31, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
JOSEPH S. WOOD was sold to the Ford Motor Co. and towed from her winter lay-up berth at Ashtabula, Ohio, on March 31, 1966, to the American Ship Building’s Toledo, Ohio, yard for her five-year inspection. A 900 h.p. bowthruster was installed at this time. She...
by import2 | March 30, 2022 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney Upbound in Lake Superior for Two Harbors are the Presque Isle and upbound in Whitefish for Two Harbors is the John G. Munson. Northern Lake Huron Alpena: Saturday; 11:19 Samuel...
