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- Groups: Bay City Tribune
- Groups: Detroit and Michigan newspapers
- Groups: Onondaga Gazette
- Decade: 1900-1909
- Bay City Tribune (Bay City, MI), 6 Jun 1902
*Ironclad ram C.S.S. VIRGINIA, built from the burned hull of the Union steam frigate USS MERRIMAC. *Ironclad ram C.S.S. VIRGINIA, built from the burned hull of the Union steam frigate USS MERRIMAC.Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Daily Times (Oswego, NY), Sat., Oct. 13, 1906 Obituary. ____ George Goble . To-day Oswego mourns one of her oldest and noblest citizens in the death of George Goble, for many years one of the best known shipbuilders on the Great ... Obituary. ____ George Goble . To-day Oswego mourns one of her oldest and noblest citizens in the death of George Goble, for many years one of the best known shipbuilders …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), June 19, 1906 It was rather surprising to me that the RYERSON was attempting to transfer passengers to the GEORGIA while the big liner was still under way! A risky move, to say the least! It was rather surprising to me that the RYERSON was attempting to transfer passengers to the GEORGIA while the big liner was still under way! A risky move, to say …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 2 Sep., 1906 *In the original list the ship names were separated from the overall length figures by dots or periods. I eliminated them in the hope of helping the list to remain in approximate column form when you receive it. Otherwise this is a verbatim transcription. Some of us grizzled old geezers … *In the original list the ship names were separated from the overall length figures by dots or periods. I eliminated them in the hope of helping the list to remain …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 2 Sep., 1906 NOTE: This is a portion of a half-page article on the dedication and celebration of a new channel near Bois Blanc (Bob-Lo) Island, in the Detroit River, in the late summer of 1906. NOTE: This is a portion of a half-page article on the dedication and celebration of a new channel near Bois Blanc (Bob-Lo) Island, in the Detroit River, in the late …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), July 30, 1903 *Built in 1854 by Kirby and Hoyt, East Saginaw, Michigan, as a bark, she was 160 x 30 x 12, 390 gt. She burned to a total loss a few blocks from this point in 1906. *Built in 1854 by Kirby and Hoyt, East Saginaw, Michigan, as a bark, she was 160 x 30 x 12, 390 gt. She burned to a total loss a few …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 25 Jul 1900 LIES 105 FEET DEEP _______ BUT AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RAISE THE OLD OCONTO _______ Kingston, July 24. - One of the most difficult wrecking jobs ever undertaken in deep water on the lakes will be the contract the Donnelly Wrecking & Salvage Co. has taken ... LIES 105 FEET DEEP _______ BUT AN ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO RAISE THE OLD OCONTO _______ Kingston, July 24. - One of the most difficult wrecking jobs ever undertaken …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 5 May 1902 PECULIAR OCCURRENCE AT SYLVAN BEACH _____________ Muskegon, Mich., May 2. - Bennett & Schnorbach, of this city, who have the contract for raising the private launch, Amelia, wrecked at Sylvan Beach, say they have a hard job ahead of them. The Amelia now stands ... PECULIAR OCCURRENCE AT SYLVAN BEACH _____________ Muskegon, Mich., May 2. - Bennett & Schnorbach, of this city, who have the contract for raising the private launch, Amelia, wrecked at Sylvan …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 11 Jul 1902 Below a sketch of the vessel. LAWSON was 369x50x35, 5218 gt, and carried 43,000 square feet of sails. The lakes steel schooner-barge MAIA, part of a class of the largest steel lake barges built by Chicago Shipbuilding in 1898, was 376x48x26, 3804 gt. These vessels were technically schooner-barges, but that … Below a sketch of the vessel. LAWSON was 369x50x35, 5218 gt, and carried 43,000 square feet of sails. The lakes steel schooner-barge MAIA, part of a class of the largest …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 13 Jul 1902 The BARNES, MITCHELL, SLAUSEN and WING were 30, 28, 35 and 35 years old, respectively. The BARNES, MITCHELL, SLAUSEN and WING were 30, 28, 35 and 35 years old, respectively.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 17 Jul 1902 *Canary Islands **About 23 miles per day or less than 1 mile per hour, on average *Canary Islands **About 23 miles per day or less than 1 mile per hour, on averageMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Sep 1902 The steamer COLUMBIA served as a "Bob-Lo Boat" for nearly nine decades and ferried hundreds of thousands of passengers to the Bois Blanc Island amusement park opposite Amherstburg in the lower Detroit River. She is now a national historic landmark and is in the process of restoration. For information and … The steamer COLUMBIA served as a "Bob-Lo Boat" for nearly nine decades and ferried hundreds of thousands of passengers to the Bois Blanc Island amusement park opposite Amherstburg in the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 7 Nov 1902 *Pere Marquette 17 **Hugoma *Pere Marquette 17 **HugomaMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 7 Nov 1902 WORK UNDER THE ICE CONQUER THE ELEMENTS _______ PLAN OF CLEVELAND CONTRACTOR TO WORK ALL WINTER _______ Cleveland, November 6. - Contractor Donnelly is about to conquer the elements and work under water to build piers and breakwaters to the lake. He is ... WORK UNDER THE ICE CONQUER THE ELEMENTS _______ PLAN OF CLEVELAND CONTRACTOR TO WORK ALL WINTER _______ Cleveland, November 6. - Contractor Donnelly is about to conquer the elements and …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 23 May 1903 Actually, though used as a barge after this date (as were nearly all of the large lake schooners, including DOWS), she was not "cut down" (masts truncated) until 1906, when she was converted to a bulk fuel carrier. She stranded and was lost on the Scilly Isles, England, in December, … Actually, though used as a barge after this date (as were nearly all of the large lake schooners, including DOWS), she was not "cut down" (masts truncated) until 1906, when …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 9 Jun 1903 BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE PLANTS OF THE GREAT LAKES ENGINEERING WORKS (aerial-view drawing of the facility as it will appear when finished) The shipbuilding plant of the Great Lakes Engineering Co. will be the largest on the lakes. Work is being pushed on it and a greater ... BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE PLANTS OF THE GREAT LAKES ENGINEERING WORKS (aerial-view drawing of the facility as it will appear when finished) The shipbuilding plant of the Great Lakes Engineering …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 12 Jul 1903 ANOTHER NEW FREAK _____ Chicago, July 11. - One of the queerest steamers ever operated on the great lakes was given its trial trip out of St. Joseph today. The vessel is the Willow, built to run the St. Joseph river between Berrien Springs and Cook's Landing, where no ... ANOTHER NEW FREAK _____ Chicago, July 11. - One of the queerest steamers ever operated on the great lakes was given its trial trip out of St. Joseph today. The …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Jul 1905 The Richmond (US#11138) was worth $10,000 in 1864. The Richmond (US#11138) was worth $10,000 in 1864.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 25 Jul 1905 "M ft. B.M." = 1,000 feet, board measure [1 board foot = equivalent to a board a foot long, a foot wide and an inch thick = 144 cubic inches] A "true" eight-foot "two by four" is 5 1/3 board feet, while a "nominal" two by four of the same … "M ft. B.M." = 1,000 feet, board measure [1 board foot = equivalent to a board a foot long, a foot wide and an inch thick = 144 cubic inches] …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 15 Oct 1906 *Heyday of the fleet was actually about 10 years earlier than this. Most of its boat were built in the 50's **Build and loss information for these boats: Granite State (1852-1881) stranded Lake Michigan City of Toledo (1862-1879) stranded Lake Michigan Ogdensburg (1852-1864) collision, Lake Erie (250 or less lost … *Heyday of the fleet was actually about 10 years earlier than this. Most of its boat were built in the 50's **Build and loss information for these boats: Granite State …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
