CANADIANA
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | CANADIANA |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 207479 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 209.58 |
| Width | 45.00 |
| Depth | 15.66 |
| Gross Tonnage | 974.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 427.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00215 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change, January, 1967 (1684 gross - 909 net). |
| History | Unofficially renamed \"PLEASURAMA\" In 1960.Built to run Buffalo-Crystal Beach, Ontario. Chartered in spring, 1958, to Seaway Excurtion Lines, Ltd., Toledo, OH. Sold by U.S. District Court, October 15, 1958, for $28,500, to satisfy claims of crew for back wages. Sold by U.S. Marshal's sale, June 13, 1960. Laid in Old River Bed, Cleveland, OH, for long period, then moved to Buffalo, NY. Towed to Fairport, OH, on August 26, 1966, by tug BURRO, for rumored conversion to nightclub. Arrived in tow at Cleveland, OH, August 16, 1967. Sold in May 1968, to Jim Vinci, operatior of Diamond Jim's Restaurant, Cleveland, for $3,600, again for rumored conversion to nightclub. Laid up in Collision Bend, Cuyahoga River. Rammed Toledo Terminal Railroad bridge, at Toledo, OH, July 31, 1958, injuring three people. Had a hole eighteen inches across torn in bow by ice flows while tied to dock in Maumee River, Toledo, February 13, 1959; almost sank there. Broke from her moorings and sank at Collision Bend, Cleveland, OH, on February 18, 1981. Raised by the Northrup Contracting Co., June 21, 1983. Moved to Ashtabula for refitting or repairs, towed by the JIGGS. |
| Disposition | Removed from documentation, September/October, 1971. Raised for possible refitting. Scrapped at Port Colborne, Ont. in 2004. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Buffalo Dry Dock Co. |
| Place Built | Buffalo, NY |
| Date Built | 1910-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo & Crystal Beach Corp. | 1924-00-00 | 1934-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Crystal Beach Transit Co. | 1934-00-00 | 1958-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Jim Vinci | 1968-00-00 | 1983-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Lake Erie Excursion Co. | 1910-00-00 | 1924-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Lucas County Bank | 1960-00-00 | 1960-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Mowbrays Floating Equipment Exchange, Inc. | 1967-00-00 | 1967-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Northrup Contracting, Inc. | U.S. | |||
| Pleasurama Excursion Line | 1960-00-00 | 1966-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Sam Parella | 1966-00-00 | 1967-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Sea-Land Service, Inc. | 1968-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Toledo Excursion Lines | 1958-00-00 | 1960-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Tropicana Products | 1968-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| U.S. Maritime Administration | 1968-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |
| Waterman Steamship Corp. | 1967-00-00 | 1968-00-00 | U.S. | 207479 |