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- 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
- Port Huron Daily Times (Port Huron, MI), 7 Dec 1909STEAMER BURNS _______ BADGER STATE Destroyed by Fire Monday Night. _______ Is Cut Adrift From Dock at Marine City. _______ Marine City, Mich., Dec. 7. -- Startled from his cabin by smoke, Capt. Leanord, alone on the steamer BADGER STATE, came on deck ...STEAMER BURNS _______ BADGER STATE Destroyed by Fire Monday Night. _______ Is Cut Adrift From Dock at Marine City. _______ Marine City, Mich., Dec. 7. -- Startled from his cabin …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Port Huron Daily Times (Port Huron, MI), 1 Jun 1905SANDSUCKER SUNK _______ In a Collision in St. Clair River on Wednesday. _______ Nine Persons Made the Shore in Safety. _______ The sandsucker GEORGE T. BURROUGHS, of Windsor, was sunk in collision with a steamer supposed to be the C. F. BIELMAN below ...SANDSUCKER SUNK _______ In a Collision in St. Clair River on Wednesday. _______ Nine Persons Made the Shore in Safety. _______ The sandsucker GEORGE T. BURROUGHS, of Windsor, was sunk …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New York Times, 30 Oct 1888, page 3PENSAUKEE (20195), raised. Renamed JAMES G. BLAINE in 1890.PENSAUKEE (20195), raised. Renamed JAMES G. BLAINE in 1890.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Heroism RewardedPort Huron Daily Times (Port Huron, MI), 22 Mar 1877 Heroism Rewarded During the severe gale of November last the steamer City of New York foundered on Lake Huron, the crew, 16 in number, leaving the wreck in an open boat, with scarcely a prospect of reaching shore, owing to the tremendous sea running, and which threatened to swamp ...Port Huron Daily Times (Port Huron, MI), 22 Mar 1877 Heroism Rewarded During the severe gale of November last the steamer City of New York foundered on Lake Huron, the crew, 16 in number, leaving the wreck in an open …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New York Times, 19 Sep 1909, page 1LACKAWANNA (140930) - Raised. Later sold for off-lakes use, and scrapped.LACKAWANNA (140930) - Raised. Later sold for off-lakes use, and scrapped.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New York Times, 3 Sep 1905, page 12WILLIAM R. LINN (81597)WILLIAM R. LINN (81597)Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Proposals for Purchase of VesselsNew York Times, September 24, 1883 PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF VESSELS Navy Department, Washington, June 21, 1883. In accordance with the provisions of the 5th section of the act of Congress making appropriations to supply deficiencies approved March 3, 1883, sealed proposals will be received at the ...New York Times, September 24, 1883 PROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE OF VESSELS Navy Department, Washington, June 21, 1883. In accordance with the provisions of the 5th section of the act of Congress making appropriations to supply deficiencies …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- The Value of Naval HulksNew York Times, September 25, 1883 Same report in: Jefferson County Journal, Adams, N.Y., November 21, 1883.New York Times, September 25, 1883 Same report in: Jefferson County Journal, Adams, N.Y., November 21, 1883.Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- Some Canadian History: A Battle on Lake Ontario in 1814New York Times, July 7, 1889 SOME CANADIAN HISTORY _____ A BATTLE ON LAKE ONTARIO IN 1814 THE BRITISH TROOPS BADLY BEATEN BY AN AMERICAN FLOTILLA - OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE MATTER. Ottawa, July 5. - Canadian historians are loth to admit the ...New York Times, July 7, 1889 SOME CANADIAN HISTORY _____ A BATTLE ON LAKE ONTARIO IN 1814 THE BRITISH TROOPS BADLY BEATEN BY AN AMERICAN FLOTILLA - OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE MATTER. Ottawa, July 5. - …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New York Times, August 23, 1886, page 5Column 1Column 1Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New York Times, March 8, 1927BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, STARTED LIFE ANEW ______ Canadian Reported Drowned on Sinking Ship Lived 10 years Thereafter in Oklahoma. ______ BELLEVILLE, Ontario, March 7 (AP). - A letter received today notified relatives of Captain John Wesley Smith that their kinsman ...BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, STARTED LIFE ANEW ______ Canadian Reported Drowned on Sinking Ship Lived 10 years Thereafter in Oklahoma. ______ BELLEVILLE, Ontario, March 7 (AP). - A letter received …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- New York Times, 4 Oct 1888, page 2THE DISASTERS ON THE LAKES Detroit, Mich., Oct. 3. -- A dispatch from Forestville, Mich., says: "The steam barge MATTAWAN of Montreal went ashore near Richmondville, about eight miles south of here, yesterday and is badly damaged. Her crew has been safely taken off by the Allen ...THE DISASTERS ON THE LAKES Detroit, Mich., Oct. 3. -- A dispatch from Forestville, Mich., says: "The steam barge MATTAWAN of Montreal went ashore near Richmondville, about eight miles south …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- 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