NIAGARA FRONTIER
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | NIAGARA FRONTIER |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 207434 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 119.66 |
| Width | 38.75 |
| Depth | 14.50 |
| Gross Tonnage | 421.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 287.00 |
| Hull Material | Steel |
| Hull Number | 00216 |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Converted from ferry to supply boat for service at Soo, 1917. Reduced to floating workshop; engines and boilers removed, 1947. Redocumented tonnage, 1957 (384 gross - 384 net); rig changed to barge. Reduced in size, 1960 (98.58 x 30 x 7.5; 127 gross - 127 net). Rig changed to oil-driven piledriver, October, 1974. |
| History | Built as ferry for service across Niagara River, from Ferry Street, Buffalo, NY, to Fort Erie, Ontario.Converted to supply boat for service at Soo Canal, in 1917. As FRONTIER: Sunk while servicing steamer WILLIAM J. OLCOTT, in St. Marys River, on June 19, 1937; two lives lost. The OLCOTT and tug IOWA rescued nine other crewmen. Raised by Great Lakes Towing Co., repaired, and put back into service. Removed from documentation, January, 1949; redocumented in 1957. |
| Disposition | Dropped from enrollment in November, 1980, as \"abandoned.\" |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Buffalo Dry Dock Co. |
| Place Built | Buffalo, NY |
| Date Built | 1910-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTIER | 1917-00-00 | 1980-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASF Wyandotte Corp. | 1974-00-00 | 1974-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
| Buffalo & Fort Erie Ferry & Railway Co. (International Ferry Co.) | 1910-00-00 | 1917-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
| E. & H. Transportation Co., Inc. | 1957-00-00 | 1963-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
| Hans Hansen Welding Co. | 1947-00-00 | 1949-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
| Keith E. Malcolm | 1963-00-00 | 1974-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
| National Bank of Detroit, U.S. | 1974-00-00 | 1980-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |
| Pittsburgh Steamship Co. | 1917-00-00 | 1947-00-00 | U.S. | 207434 |