by import2 | January 1, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1958, 76-year-old Rangvald Gunderson retired as wheelsman from the ELTON HOYT 2ND. Mr. Gunderson sailed on the lakes for 60 years. On January 1, 1973, the PAUL H. CARNAHAN became the last vessel of the 1972 shipping season to load at the Burlington...
by import2 | December 31, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Wilfred Sykes arrived at 21:42 (CST) Wednesday night to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. American Integrity departed at 07:48 Thursday morning with low sulfur coal for...
by import2 | December 31, 2021 | Boatnerd News
St. Marys Challenger pilothouse moved to National Museum Toledo, Ohio – The pilothouse of the former Great Lakes freighter St. Marys Challenger, which was converted to a barge in 2014, was moved Thursday from storage to its permanent home on the grounds of the...
by import2 | December 31, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
At 4:00 p.m., 31 December 1895, the PURITAN (wooden propeller passenger/package freight steamer, 172 foot, 289 gross tons, built in 1887, at Benton Harbor, Michigan) burned at the dock in Oak Hill (Manistee), Michigan. She was a total loss. In 1905, B. F. JONES...
by import2 | December 30, 2021 | Port Report Archive
Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: American Century arrived at 03:53 (CST) Wednesday morning to take a delay at Lakehead Pipeline; they will be loading low sulfur coal at SMET before departing. American...
