Today in Great Lakes History – September 27

Today in Great Lakes History – September 27

The tanker IMPERIAL COLLINGWOOD (Hull#137) was launched September 27, 1947, at Collingwood, Ontario by Collingwood Shipyards Ltd. for Imperial Oil Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. Renamed b.) SEAWAY TRADER in 1979, sold off the Lakes in 1984, renamed c.) PATRICIA II, d.)...

Boatnerd News – September 28

New Kingston-area ferries arrive in Canada Quebec City – The two new ferries bound for the Kingston area arrived in Canada on the weekend. The heavy load carrier Super Servant 4 arrived in Quebec City on Sunday from Icdas, Turkey, carrying the Amherst Islander II and...
Port Reports – September 28

Port Reports – September 28

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net St. Marys River A busy day on the river Monday included the downbound classics CSL Tadoussac, Frontenac and Ojibway. Michipicoten, Mesabi Miner, Radcliffe R. Latimer. Kaye E. Barker and Greenwing were downbound. Upbound...

Port Reports – September 27

Please send port reports to news@boatnerd.net Duluth-Superior – Scott Bjorklund Duluth Entry: Wilfred Sykes arrived at 21:21 (CST) Friday night to unload limestone at Graymont. Mesabi Miner arrived at 13:14 Saturday afternoon to load iron ore pellets at CN#6. Wilfred...
Today in Great Lakes History –  September 28

Today in Great Lakes History –  September 28

THOMAS WILSON left Toledo on September 28, 1987, in tow of the tug TUSKER for overseas scrapping. WILSON had been laid up since December 16, 1979. On September 28, 1980, BURNS HARBOR entered service, departing Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, bound for Superior, Wisconsin, to...