by import2 | March 25, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
HENRY G. DALTON (Hull#713) was launched March 25, 1916, at Lorain, Ohio by American Ship Building Co., for the Interlake Steamship Co., Cleveland, Ohio – the company’s first 600 footer. After a 10-week shut down for winter maintenance, the Soo Locks opened for...
by import2 | March 24, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
ALPENA (Hull#177) was launched on March 24, 1909, at Wyandotte, Michigan, by Detroit Ship Building Co. for the Wyandotte Transportation Co. The Soo Locks opened for the 2021 season just after noon on March 24. The first upbound passage was the tug LAURA L. VANENKEVORT...
by import2 | March 23, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
The National Transportation Safety Board unanimously voted on March 23,1978, to reject the U. S. Coast Guard’s official report supporting the theory of faulty hatches in their EDMUND FITZGERALD investigation. Later the N.T.S.B. revised its verdict and reached a...
by import2 | March 22, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
On 22 March 1922, the Goodrich Transit Company purchased the assets and properties of the Chicago, Racine and Milwaukee Steamship Company. This sale included two steamers: ILLINOIS (steel propeller passenger/package freight steamer, 240 foot, 2,427 gross tons, built...
by import | March 22, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
7 Miles Down from the Iroquois Lock By Ron Beaupre 31 December 2013 Night passage: CSL LAURENTIEN, up. JOHN D LEITCH, up, for Port Colborne. 04:55 TIM S DOOL, up, cargo; iron ore for Hamilton. 06:02 CCGS GRIFFON, up, for Lake Erie. 09:15 SALVOR & ORSULA depart...
by import | March 22, 2022 | Boatnerd Archives
7 Miles Down from the Iroquois Lock By Ron Beaupre 31 December 2014 11:45 STEN BERGEN, down. Thanks to everyone who participated with this log. Special mention goes to Rodney Webb and Terry Beahen for their help. 30 December 2014 06:15 TIM S DOOL, up, ballast, for...
