Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Detroit Marine Historian, v. 42, n. 11 (July 1989), p. 2

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CANADIANA July 23, 1988 photo by Jim Sprunt Steel day excursion rh {U.S.207479) built in 1910 at Buffalo, New York by Buffalo Drydock Company (Hull#215) as a.) CANADIANA for Lake Erie Excursion Co.: 209.9 X 45 X 18.10; 974 gross tons. Last operated on July 31, 1950 when she was struck by the Toledo Terminal RR ‘Bridge. Sold at a US. Marshall's sale in 1960 and towed to Cleveland and unofficially renamed PLEAS URAMA. In the years 1960-67, she was moved to Buffalo, Fairport, and eventually back to Cleveland, where she sank at her berth on ‘February 17, 1982. Refloated May 1983 and towed to Ashtabula. Towed to Buffalo during September, 1984 after’ being purchased by the “Friends, of the CANADIANA™ group. She is shown inbound at Port Colborne and currently is in the Ramey's Bend slip awaiting drydocking. :. UPSCO DRYDOCK November, 1988 photo by John Vournakis This drydock was Hull#1 of the Upper Peninsula Shipbuilding Co. It was used to launch Hull#2, the tug that was shown in the May, 1989 Histerian. She is shown downbound through the Soo after being purchased by & Escanaba interests. 42-11-2

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