by import2 | March 20, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1878: The sidewheeler NEW YORK was sold Canadian in 1877, hopefully at a bargain price, because when she was hauled out on the ways on 20 March 1878, at Rathburn’s yard in Kingston, Ontario, to have her boiler removed, her decayed hull fell apart and could not...
by import2 | March 19, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
.1886: On 19 March 1886, the PICKUP (wooden passenger/package freight steamer, 80 foot, 136 gross tons, built in 1883, at Marine City, Michigan, was renamed LUCILE. She lasted until she sank off the Maumee River Light (Toledo Harbor Light), Toledo, Ohio, Lake Erie,...
by import2 | March 18, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1890: On 18 March 1890, CITY OF CHICAGO (steel sidewheeler, 211 foot, 1,073 gross tons) was launched at West Bay City, Michigan by F. W. Wheeler & Co. (Hull#68) for the Graham & Morton Line. CITY OF CHICAGO was lengthened to 226 feet at Wheeler’s yard...
by import2 | March 17, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1906: SOVEREIGN, a steel hulled passenger ship that operated on the St. Lawrence in the Montreal area, was destroyed by a fire at Lachine, Quebec. The vessel was rebuilt that year as IMPERIAL and remained in service until 1928 when the boilers and hull were...
by import2 | March 16, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
1831: The Niagara Harbor & Dock Company, a shipbuilding firm, was incorporated on 16 March 1831, at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. 1883: On 16 March 1883, The Port Huron Times announced that the passenger and package freight steamer PICKUP would be built in...
by import | March 16, 2024 | Boatnerd Archives
By Matt Miner Vessel Name – new name on Lakes (Vessel Name) – recent previous name January 4, 2025 Seaway closes January 5, 2025 Alicia G – arr Montreal 1/4 Federal Bering – below Valleyfield for Montreal 1/4 Federal Yoshino – in Thunder...
