Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Thousand Islander (1912)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Thousand Islander
Year of Build:
1912
Official Number:
141756
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Toledo, Ohio
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
587
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Lake Huron
How:
Foundered
History
Chronology:

Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1920)

166x32x8 Owned by Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co. 1912; Canada Steamship Lines 1914 (as American vessel); Northern Navigation Co. 1921; to Georgian Bay Tourist Co. 1928. Built by Toledo Shipbuilding Co. 1912. Engines (2) 15-30x20 by builder. Ordered by Thousand Islands Steamboat Co., delivered shortly after company was absorbed by R. & O. Licensed for 700 passengers 1914. Used on Thames River after c1918. Sank 21/11/28 Lake Huron in tow of "Collingwood" on delivery to new owners. Never used on Georgian Bay.

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Thousand Islander (1912)