by import | January 6, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1961 While under tow heading for scrap, the HARRY R. JONES went aground at Androsan, Scotland, and it wasn’t until February 15 that she arrived at her final port of Troon, Scotland. 1973 The JOSEPH H. THOMPSON ran aground at Escanaba, Michigan, after departing...
by import | January 5, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1893 The wooden tug A. J. WRIGHT caught fire while laid up at Grand Haven, Michigan. She burned to the water’s edge. Her loss was valued at $20,000. She was owned by C. D. Thompson. 1970 PETER REISS broke her tail shaft while backing in heavy ice at the mouth of...
by import | January 4, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1952 The car ferry SPARTAN (Hull#369) was launched at Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by Christy Corp. 1966 FARO, a Liberty ship that had visited the Seaway in 1965, ran aground in heavy weather off Nojima, Japan, enroute from Muroran, Japan, to Keelung, Taiwan, in ballast....
by import | January 3, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1939 The CHIEF WAWATAM ran aground on the shoals of the north shore near St. Ignace, Michigan. 1971 On Jan 3, 1971, BEN W. CALVIN ran aground at the mouth of the Detroit River after becoming caught in a moving ice field. 1972 TADOUSSAC cleared Thunder Bay, Ontario,...
by import | January 2, 2020 | Great Lakes & Seaway History
1874 The 3-masted wooden schooner M. J. CUMMINGS was launched at the shipyard of Goble & MacFarlane in Oswego, New York. Her owners were Mrs. Goble & MacFarlane, Daniel Lyons and E. Caulfield. Her dimensions were 142 foot 6 inches X 25 foot 2 inches X 11 foot...
