Today in Great Lakes History – February 21

Today in Great Lakes History – February 21

EDWIN H. GOTT arrived at Two Harbors, Minnesota, (her first trip) February 21, 1979, with the loss of one of her two rudders during her transit of Lake Superior. The other rudder post was also damaged. She was holed in her bow and some of her cargo hold plating...
Port Reports – February 20

Port Reports – February 20

St. Marys River Algoma tanker AlgoCanada is expected at the Purvis Dock in the lower harbor late Sunday morning. Northern Lake Michigan Straits of Mackinac: Friday;18:11 USCG Hollyhock stopped north of Garden Island. Saturday; 4:47 Algoma Sault went to anchor off of...
Today in Great Lakes History – February 20

Today in Great Lakes History – February 20

On February 20, 1959, Interlake Steamship Co.’s HERBERT C. JACKSON (Hull #302) was launched at Great Lakes Engineering Works in River Rouge, Michigan. The Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker DES GROSEILLIERS (Hull #68) was launched February 20, 1982, at St. Catharines,...
Port Reports – February 19

Port Reports – February 19

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Goderich, ON Algoma Niagara arrived 11.28am Friday morning loading salt at Compass Minerals; 15th appearance here this season.  Algoma Intrepid arrived 12.15pm Friday tied up North Pier; 39th appearance here this season. ...
Today in Great Lakes History – February 19

Today in Great Lakes History – February 19

  The b.) TROY H. BROWNING, c.) THOMAS F. PATTON was towed from the James River with two other C4s, LOUIS MC HENRY HOWE, b.) TOM M. GIRDLER and MOUNT MANSFIELD, b.) CHARLES M. WHITE, to the Maryland Dry Dock Co., Baltimore, Maryland, February 1951, to be converted to...