by import | January 26, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1898 The CITY OF DULUTH (wooden passenger/package freight vessel, 202 foot, 1,310 gross tons, built as a passenger vessel in 1874, at Marine City, Michigan) was carrying passengers, corn, flour, and general merchandise from Chicago to St. Joseph, Michigan, during a...
by import | January 25, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1890 ALEX NIMICK (wooden propeller, 298 foot, 1,968 gross tons) was launched at W. Bay City, Michigan. She was built by J. Davidson (Hull # 30). 1908 The W.C. RICHARDSON was launched as the a.) WAINWRIGHT (Hull#175) at Wyandotte, Michigan, by the Detroit Ship Building...
by import | January 24, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1900 The steel barge MADEIRA (Hull#38) was launched at Chicago, Illinois, by the Chicago Ship Building Co. 1924 SPRUCEGLEN was launched a.) WILLIAM K. FIELD (Hull#176) at Toledo, Ohio, by the Toledo Ship Building Co. 1952 JOHNSTOWN (Hull#4504) was launched at Sparrows...
by import | January 23, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1903 Wreckage of the CELTIC (wooden schooner-barge, 190 foot, 716 gross tons, built 1890, at West Bay City, Michigan), a yawl and the captain’s desk with the ship’s papers, were found on Boom Point southeast of Cockburn Island. The vessel was lost with all...
by import | January 22, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1913 SAINTE MARIE (Hull#127) was launched at Toledo, Ohio, by Craig Shipbuilding Co. 1973 GOLDEN HIND was sold to Trico Enterprises Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda (Quebec & Ontario Transportation Co. Ltd., Thorold, Ontario, mgr.). 1976 INGRID WEIDE, a West German...
