Today in Great Lakes History – July 22

Today in Great Lakes History – July 22

1873 1873:  The M.I. MILLS (wooden propeller tug, 122 feet, 152 tons, built in 1867 at Marine City, Michigan), which sank in a collision with the bark UNADILLA on May 9, 1873, was found in 90 feet of water in Lake Huron off Sand Beach, Michigan. Plans were made to...

Boatnerd News – July 21, 2025

  ISMA Grand Lodge Convention Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Duluth The 2026 International Ship Masters’ Association Grand Lodge Convention will be held in Duluth, MN, from Wednesday, January 28 through Sunday, February 1. The convention is being hosted by Twin Ports Lodge #...

Port Report – July 21, 2025

Port and vessel activity for Sunday July 20.  Port reports done by Tom Geiger unless otherwise noted. Please send future port reports and pictures to news@boatnerd.net You can Now visit Matt Miner’s Saltie page at ...

Today in Great Lakes History – July 21

1875 1875:  The schooner ELVA, which was built in Port Huron, Michigan, in 1861 for Capt. Sinclair, was sailing from Holland, Michigan, for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, loaded with stove bolts. She capsized 12 miles from Milwaukee. Her crew took to the boats and made a...

Boatnerd News – July 20, 2025

Seaspan signs MoU with Ontario-based Stigterstaal Canada & Algoma Steel Signed Memorandum of Understanding prioritizes Canadian-produced steel, boosting domestic industry through Seaspan’s heavy polar icebreaker July 15, 2025 — North Vancouver, B.C. — Seaspan...