by import2 | July 6, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
CACOUNA’s bow was damaged in a collision with the Greek tanker CAPTAIN JOHN on the fog-shrouded St. Lawrence River July 6, 1971. The CACOUNA of 1964, was repaired by replacing her bow with that of her near sistership the SILLERY, which was being scrapped. Later...
by import2 | July 5, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
PAUL H. CARNAHAN was launched in 1945, as a.) HONEY HILL, a T2-SE-Al World War II tanker, for U.S. Maritime Commission. July 5, 1991 – Charles Conrad announced he had formed a corporation to purchase the Ludington, Michigan, carferry operation from...
by import2 | July 4, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
July 4, 1996 – The veteran Buffalo fireboat EDWARD M. COTTER, built in 1900, was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U. S. National Parks Service. The WILLIS B. BOYER museum ship was opened to the public at Toledo, Ohio in 1987. She was built by Great...
by import2 | July 3, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1943, the J. H. HILLMAN JR (Hull#524), the 14th of 16 Maritime-class ships being built for Great Lakes Service, was launched at the Great Lakes Engineering yard at Ashtabula, Ohio. After having the stern of the CANADIAN EXPLORER, ex CABOT of 1965,...
by import2 | July 2, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
In July 2, 1966, the SIMCOE entered service for Canada Steamship Lines. Renamed b.) ALGOSTREAM in 1994, she was scrapped at Alang, India in 1996. The railroad carferry TRANSIT was launched at Walkerville, Ontario, on 2 July 1872, at the Jenkins Brothers shipyard....
by import2 | June 30, 2021 | Boatnerd Archives
On this day in 1962, the CLIFFS VICTORY passed down through the Welland Canal to become the first boat in the Cleveland Cliffs Fleet to enter Lake Ontario in 20 years. The CSL ASSINIBOINE was rechristened at Port Weller Drydocks Ltd., on June 30, 2005. She was the a.)...
