Today in Great Lakes History – January 23

by | January 23, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives

January 23 – The CELTIC (wooden schooner-barge, 190 foot, 716 gross tons, built 1890, at W. Bay City, Michigan) broke away from the steamer H.E. RUNNELS during a fierce gale on Lake Huron on 29 November 1902, and was lost with all hands. No wreckage was found...
Port Reports – January 22

Port Reports – January 22

by | January 22, 2022 | Port Report Archive

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Northern Lake Michigan  Straits of Mackinac: USCG Katmai Bay departed Sault Ste Marie Thursday at 11:41 was off of Mackinac Island Friday at 10:32 to begin ice operations and escort duties in the Straits of Mackinac. ...
Boatnerd News – January 22

Boatnerd News – January 22

by | January 22, 2022 | Boatnerd News

GoFundMe for Richard Gray exceeds $65,000 and growing The GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the family of the late Great Lakes mariner Richard Gray has passed $65,000! Richard, second mate on the American Steamship Co. 1,000-footer Walter J. McCarthy Jr., died...
Today in Great Lakes History –  January 22

Today in Great Lakes History –  January 22

by | January 22, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives

The c.) WOODLAND, a.) FRENCH RIVER) was sold to International Capital Equipment of Canada and cleared the lakes from Montreal January 22, 1991, under the Bahamian flag with the modified name to d.) WOODLANDS. GOLDEN HIND was sold on January 22, 1973, to Trico...
Port Reports – January 21

Port Reports – January 21

by | January 21, 2022 | Port Report Archive

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Northern Lake Michigan  Straits of Mackinac: Wednesday, H. Lee White had been at anchor north of Washington Island and was underway at 17:42 for Toledo.Thursday USCG Mackinaw continued ice operations at the Straits of...