by import2 | February 27, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1916 1916: In 1916 MOUNT STEPHEN, formerly of Canada Steamship Lines, struck a mine and sank off Dover, England, while carrying coal as part of a convoy but the crew was rescued. 1917 1917: GEORGETOWN was built at Buffalo in 1900 and sank on this day enroute from...
by import2 | February 26, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1874 1874: On 26 February 1874, the tug WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE JR. was launched at Port Huron Dry Dock. Her dimensions were 151 feet overall, 25 foot 6 inches beam, and 13 foot depth. Her machinery was built by Phillerick & Christy of Detroit and was shipped by rail...
by import2 | February 25, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1910 1910: CREEK TRANSPORT was launched this day in 1910, as a.) SASKATOON (Hull#256) at Sunderland, England, by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co. 1964 1964: CISSOULA, a Greek freighter that visited the Seaway in 1961 and 1965, was abandoned after a collision in fog with...
by import2 | February 24, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1900 1900: The founder of Arnold Transit Co., long-time ferry operators between Mackinac Island and the mainland, George T. Arnold filed the Articles of Association on Feb. 24, 1900. 1920 1920: On 24 February 1920, TALLAC (formerly SIMON J. MURPHY and MELVILLE...
by import2 | February 23, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1843 1843: On 23 February 1843, SANDUSKY (wooden side-wheeler, 148 foot, 377 tons, built in 1834, at Sandusky, Ohio) caught fire at her dock on Buffalo Creek in Buffalo, New York and burned to the hull. She was recovered, rebuilt as a 3-masted bark and lasted another...
by import2 | February 22, 2025 | Boatnerd Archives
1878 1878: On 22 February 1878, the 156 foot wooden freighter ROBERT HOLLAND was purchased by Beatty & Co. of Sarnia for $20,000. 1920 1920: On 22 February 1920, the Goodrich Line’s ALABAMA (steel propeller passenger/package freight steamer, 272 foot, 2,626...
