ELLIOTT, JAMES R.

Registry and Rig Information

Name ELLIOTT, JAMES R.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 77566
Rig Fire Tug

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 110.00
Width 25.00
Depth 12.00
Gross Tonnage 210.00
Net Tonnage 114.00
Hull Material Steel
Hull Number 00019

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted to passenger ferry by Georgian Bay Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., in 1931 (117.16 x 25 x 11.58; 462 gross - 341 registered). Change of dimensions, 1945 (117.16 x 25 x 11.66). Converted to floating restaurant at Toronto, Ont., winter, 1969-1970.
History Sold to Don Lee, 1968, for a reported $7,000. Passed down, Detroit, under own power, July 23, 1969, for Toronto and converted to floating restaurant.As NORMAC: While serving as ship/restaurant struck by ferry TRILLIUM on June 2, 1981, in ship at foot of Yonge Street,
Toronto, Ont. An underwater hole was patched, vessel was pumped out, and appeared in good shape. Then on June 16, 1981, vessel began to take on water and settled to bottom of slip with main deck, including gallery, bar, and main dining room under water.
Disposition Vessel sunk in Toronto Harbour; register closed on August 6, 1982.

Build Information

Builder Jenks Ship Building Co.
Place Built Port Huron, MI
Date Built 1902-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateRegistryOfficial Number
NORMAC1931-00-00CANADA154621

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
City of Detroit (Fire Dept.)1902-00-001931-00-00U.S.77566
Owen Sound Transportation Co., Ltd.1931-00-001968-00-00CANADA154621
Don Lee1968-00-001969-00-00CANADA154621
Ivan Letnik1969-00-00CANADA154621