by import2 | August 11, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 11 August 1899, the SIMON LANGELL (wooden propeller freighter, 195 foot, 845 gross tons, built in 1886, at St. Clair, Michigan) was towing the wooden schooner W K MOORE off Lakeport, Michigan on Lake Huron when they were struck by a squall. The schooner was thrown...
by import2 | August 10, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
1967: PAUL L. TIETJEN and FORT WILLIAM were in a head-on collision on Lake Huron about 25 miles north of Port Huron. Both ships were damaged but were repaired and returned to service. On 10 August 1890, TWO FANNIES (3-mast wooden bark, 152 foot, 492 gross tons, built...
by import2 | August 8, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
August 8, 1991 – The excursion ferry AMERICANA has been sold and passed down the Welland Canal bound for the Caribbean with registry in Panama. She was the former East Coast ferry BLOCK ISLAND that arrived in Buffalo just three years ago. On 08 August 1878, the...
by import2 | August 7, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
August 7, 1789 – President George Washington signed the ninth act of the first United States Congress placing management of the lighthouses under the Department of the Treasury. August 7 in now “National Lighthouse Day”. On 07 August 1890, the...
by import2 | August 6, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1953, a record 176 vessels passed through the Soo Locks. Early in the morning of 06 August 1899, the WILLIAM B. MORLEY (steel propeller freighter, 277 foot, 1,846 gross tons, built in 1888, at Marine City, Michigan) and the LANSDOWNE (iron side-wheel...
by import2 | August 5, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 05 August 1958, the tug GARY D (steel propeller tug, 18 tons) was destroyed by an explosion and fire near Strawberry Island Light on Lake Huron. The RICHARD M. MARSHALL, later b.) JOSEPH S. WOOD, c.) JOHN DYKSTRA, d.) BENSON FORD, and finally e.) US265808, entered...
