Port Reports – December 15

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Whistler departed at 01:23 (CST) Tuesday morning with wheat for an overseas port. Floragracht departed at 15:24 empty for Matane. Maria G. arrived at 16:07 to load wheat at...
Today in Great Lakes History – December 15

Today in Great Lakes History – December 15

On 15 December 1902, the TIONESTA (steel propeller passenger steamer, 340 foot, 4,329 gross tons) was launched at the Detroit Ship Building Company, Wyandotte, Michigan (Hull #150) for the Erie & Western Transportation Company (Anchor Line). She was christened by...

Port Reports – December 14

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: John G. Munson arrived at 19:46 (CST) Saturday night to unload limestone at CN-Hallett #5. Presque Isle arrived at 09:26 Sunday morning to take a delay at CN#6; they departed...
Today in Great Lakes History – December 14

Today in Great Lakes History – December 14

On December 14, 1926, W.E. FITZGERALD was caught in heavy seas and suffered damaged frames and hull plating. Repairs consisted of replacing nearly 25,000 rivets and numerous hull plates. On 14 December 1902, JOHN E. HALL (wooden propeller freighter, 139 foot, 343...

Port Reports – December 13

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net  Two Harbors-Silver Bay – Gary A. Putney Spruceglen departed Two Harbors on 12/11 at 19:00 for Quebec City. The Victory/Maumee shifted from South of #1 to South of #2 between 19:10 and 19:28. As of 17:30 on 12/12 she was...