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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 23 Nov 1883She was recovered in a few days and repaired at the Wolf & Davidson Shipyard, Milwaukee, over the following winter.She was recovered in a few days and repaired at the Wolf & Davidson Shipyard, Milwaukee, over the following winter.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), July 26, 1895PROGRESS docked in the South Pond at Chicago - from a Columbian Exposition guide of 1893.PROGRESS docked in the South Pond at Chicago - from a Columbian Exposition guide of 1893.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Oswego Free Press (Oswego, NY), April 14, 1830KINGSTON PACKET. - The Schr. Mariette has commenced running as a Packet from Oswego to Kingston. Leaves Oswego regularly every Monday, and as often as wind and ...KINGSTON PACKET. - The Schr. Mariette has commenced running as a Packet from Oswego to Kingston. Leaves Oswego regularly every Monday, and as often as wind and ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Benton Harbor Palladium (Benton Harbor, MI), 8 January 1869The schooner A. P. Dutton , belonging to P. M. Kinney , of this town, is missing. She left Chicago on the evening of Dec. 8th , for ...The schooner A. P. Dutton , belonging to P. M. Kinney , of this town, is missing. She left Chicago on the evening of Dec. 8th , for ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), August 11, 1868Launched in 1862, the scow-schooner SARAH CLOW was no backyard sailboat - she was a significant vessel of 192 tons. The SARAH CLOW was driven ashore and destroyed by a storm in the fall of 1869. Thanks to Brendon Baillod for providing some of the information used in these notes. …Launched in 1862, the scow-schooner SARAH CLOW was no backyard sailboat - she was a significant vessel of 192 tons. The SARAH CLOW was driven ashore and destroyed by a …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Daily Times (Oswego, NY), Sat., Oct. 13, 1906Obituary. ____ 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
- Niles Gazette and Advertiser (Niles, MI), 21 November 1835On the evening of the 10th inst., the schooner Bridget , with a full cargo and fifteen persons, including passengers, on board, anchored near the mouth of the St. Joseph river , and sent a part of her cargo ...On the evening of the 10th inst., the schooner Bridget , with a full cargo and fifteen persons, including passengers, on board, anchored near the mouth of the St. Joseph …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- St. Joseph Valley Register (St. Joseph, MI), Thurs., 3 Aug. 1871The second steamboat on the scene was the A. C. Van Raalte.The second steamboat on the scene was the A. C. Van Raalte.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 30 Aug, 1870This is the only instance I know of of a vessel being so totally destroyed by the action of escaping air as she sank. The fact later brought about accusations that THORNTON was totally unseaworthy at the time of her loss. She was 274 gt, built by Bidwell & Banta …This is the only instance I know of of a vessel being so totally destroyed by the action of escaping air as she sank. The fact later brought about accusations …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 25 Jun, 1870Note this vessel's unusual engine arrangement, with two compound engines running a single shaft.Note this vessel's unusual engine arrangement, with two compound engines running a single shaft.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 24 Jun, 1870Campbell, Owen & Co. later became the Detroit Dry Dock Co., one of the most prolific and innovative shipbuilders on the lakes. The vessel on the drawing board in the article probably came out as the double deck passenger freighter GORDON CAMPBELL the next year. S. R Kirby, who had …Campbell, Owen & Co. later became the Detroit Dry Dock Co., one of the most prolific and innovative shipbuilders on the lakes. The vessel on the drawing board in the …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 10 Jul, 1870THREE MEN LOST FROM A VESSEL. - The schooner Geo. F. Foster , of Chicago , Henry Smith , master, and bound from Chicago toTHREE MEN LOST FROM A VESSEL. - The schooner Geo. F. Foster , of Chicago , Henry Smith , master, and bound from Chicago toMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 12 Jul, 1870
NOT LOST. - Charles Peterson and John Lynch , the sailors of the schooner Geo. F. Foster , who were supposed to have been drowned on Thursday ...NOT LOST. - Charles Peterson and John Lynch , the sailors of the schooner Geo. F. Foster , who were supposed to have been drowned on Thursday ...Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), Sat., 5 Nov, 1870
The SHIAWASEE reportedly also survived the ordeal. She was a brand-new barge, out on her first or second trip, while the WARD was a former steamer and barkantine.The SHIAWASEE reportedly also survived the ordeal. She was a brand-new barge, out on her first or second trip, while the WARD was a former steamer and barkantine.Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Chicago Democrat (Chicago, IL), 25 November 1835
THE LATE GALE. - The Gale on Lake Michigan , has been much more severe and destructive of life and property than we were aware of at the publication of our last paper, none but imperfect accounts have as yet reached us,and they are of the most ...THE LATE GALE. - The Gale on Lake Michigan , has been much more severe and destructive of life and property than we were aware of at the publication of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), April 17, 1820
Forwarding of Salt. ____ The subscribers will undertake to forward SALT from Oswego the ensuing season on the following terms, viz. ToForwarding of Salt. ____ The subscribers will undertake to forward SALT from Oswego the ensuing season on the following terms, viz. ToMaritime History of the Great Lakes- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 16 Sep, 1870, page 4
Column 7 The hull converted to a drydock at Bay City, Michigan, (not Saginaw) on the Saginaw River, was the PLYMOUTH ROCK's sister WESTERN WORLD. The Saginaw River dock was used into the 20th Century, and remnants of it are still visible. Articles on the 1854 launches are at this …Column 7 The hull converted to a drydock at Bay City, Michigan, (not Saginaw) on the Saginaw River, was the PLYMOUTH ROCK's sister WESTERN WORLD. The Saginaw River dock was …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 11 Oct. 1870, page 4
Column 6Column 6Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Oswego Palladium (Oswego, NY), April 11, 1859
Miniature Ship. - Geo. A. Ford , Esq., has just finished a miniature ship, which excels anything of the kind ever attempted in this vicinity. The vessel is built on the clipper plan, is sixteen inches in length, and is framed, he same ...Miniature Ship. - Geo. A. Ford , Esq., has just finished a miniature ship, which excels anything of the kind ever attempted in this vicinity. The vessel is built on …Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 22 Nov, 1870
There are also instances of hull breaches being plugged by boulders and blocks of ice, but this is the only report of a fish saving a Great Lakes vessel of which I am aware.There are also instances of hull breaches being plugged by boulders and blocks of ice, but this is the only report of a fish saving a Great Lakes vessel of …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 12 Jul, 1870