by import2 | June 15, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1889 1889: The wooden 180-foot schooner JOHN A. FRANCOMB was launched at West Bay City, Michigan, on 15 June 1889. She was built by F. W. Wheeler & Co. (Hull #61). She lasted until she was abandoned at Bay City in 1934. 1901 1901: At midnight, on Saturday, 15...
by import2 | June 14, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1876 1876: The wooden scow TINKER was launched at Leighton & Dunford’s yard in Port Huron, Michigan on 14 June 1876. 1954 1954: W.F. WHITE crushed the tug OHIO against a pier in Buffalo and the latter was a total loss. The tug was refloated and scrapped...
by import2 | June 13, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1902 1902: On 13 June 1902, METROPOLIS (wooden side-wheel steamer, 168 foot, 425 tons, built in 1868, at Detroit, Michigan) caught fire and burned to a total loss at her dock in Toledo, Ohio. She was only used occasionally for excursions and spent most of her time...
by import2 | June 12, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1832 1832: On 12 June 1832, the wooden schooner GUERRIER was sailing from Oswego, New York for Detroit when she capsized in a squall off Bar Point on Lake Erie. Captain Pember and the crew and most of the passengers made it to the Canadian shore, but one family was...
by import2 | June 11, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1872 1872: Fire broke out aboard the passenger steamer KINGSTON about 18 miles upstream after the ship had left Brockville for Toronto. The ship was beached and the superstructure was destroyed but there were only two casualties. The hull was rebuilt at Montreal and...
by import2 | June 10, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1877 1877: On 10 June 1877, while lying at her dock at Detroit, the wooden side-wheeler R N RICE burned. The damage was estimated at $30,000. After this fire, she was rebuilt as a barge. 1878 1878: The propeller MONTGOMERY burned in the early morning hours of 10...
