by import | October 13, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1875 The tug E.H. MILLER had her boiler explode off Alpena, MI, while racing with the tug CITY OF ALPENA — both in quest of a tow. The ALPENA, who was ahead of the MILLER when she blew up, immediately turned around to pick up survivors. The MILLER sunk in minutes. The...
by import | October 12, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1870 At 03:00, the 76-ton tug ONTARIO caught fire and burned to the waterline while lying at Harrow’s dock in Algonac, MI. 1871 The grain-laden schooner PLOVER struck a reef near Whitefish Point on Lake Superior, put a hole in her hull, and sank in deep water....
by import | October 11, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1839 DEWITT CLINTON (wooden passenger/package freight side-wheeler; 147 feet; 413 tons; built in 1836 at Huron, OH) foundered off Milwaukee, WI, with the loss of five lives. She was recovered the following year and lasted until 1851. She and her near-twin ROBERT...
by import | October 10, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1877 ELIZA R. TURNER (wooden schooner; 156 feet; 409 gross tons; built in 1867 at Trenton, MI) was carrying wheat from Detroit, MI, to Buffalo, NY, when a storm drove her aground nine miles west of Long Point on Lake Erie where she was wrecked. The skipper and cook...
by import | October 9, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1820 ASP (wooden schooner; 57 tons; built in 1808 at Mississauga, ON) was carrying lumber and staves when she sprang a leak near Long Point on Lake Ontario. She waterlogged and then capsized. The upturned vessel was driven across the lake and finally went ashore off...
