An immense new rudder is placed on the schooner Ferrera. The launch Sallie makes daily trips to the beach for 50 cents per person. (17 Jun 1907) Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis Page: 3, Section: N/A
The Governor Shea, with a damaged rudder, makes her way safely to Nassau. (2 Nov 1923) Newspapers: Miami Morning News or The Miami Herald Page: 8, Section: A
The British auxiliary schooner Halcyon S is legally shipping 1500 cases of liquor. She had to make port in Jacksonville for rudder repairs. (17 Nov 1921) Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis Page: 13, Section: N/A
An American freighter drawing 18 feet of water anchored offshore for 15 hours to repair her rudder. (1 Oct 1921) Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis Page: 4, Section: N/A
Amid shore wreckers trying to hack out valuables with axes, and passing steamers trying to claim Webster’s schooner, the Robinson is towed to Caesar’s Creek then to inside Elliott’s Key for a temporary rudder. The schooner, valued at $50,000, was first located by a flying boat. Having been abandoned by her owners, she will be … Continue reading Amid shore wreckers trying to (6 Oct 1920)
Skipalong, Dependent, Hattie Darling, Lena, Frances E, Rudder, Otto, Mount Vernon, Sweetheart and Thames are all in the news. (24 Dec 1913) Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis Page: 2, Section: N/A
The schooner Anita loses the foremast and rudder in a gale but makes it to Cape Florida. The schooner is towed to terminal docks. (4 Nov 1913) Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis Page: 2, Section: N/A
The British schooner Ellen E. Kinev goes aground on the southwest reef of Dry Tortugas. She is floated with a broken rudder after jettisoning all of her lumber cargo and towed to port by tug Childs. (5 Jan 1905) Newspapers: Daily Miami Metropolis, The Miami Metropolis (daily), The Daily Metropolis or Miami Daily Metropolis Page: … Continue reading The British schooner Ellen E (5 Jan 1905)
Damage is done to the rudder on the City of Monticello while exiting the bay. (5 Mar 1897) Newspaper: The Miami Metropolis (weekly) Page: 1, Section: N/A
Click on the name of a ship to perform a search for that term. Disregard the Ships search result, as that contains the names of all ships. “dredge number 2” derrick barge 9 dredge number 10 sub chaser 95 (renamed to Service) sub chaser 154 sub chaser 205 cutter 214 cutter 247 cruiser 284 cutter … Continue reading Ships