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Norgoma
MS ''Norgoma'' was a Canadian package freighter and passenger ferry, that could also transport automobiles on a limited basis. Originally constructed as a steam-powered ship in 1950, SS ''Norgoma'' primarily sailed the route from her home port of Owen Sound to Sault Ste. Marie, providing a five-day round trip, once a week, serving isolated communities along the north shore of Lake Huron. After conversion to a motor ship, ''Norgoma'' was transferred to the popular Manitoulin Island ferry route between Tobermory and South Baymouth along with her sister ship SS ''Norisle'', replacing the smaller ferry, MS ''Normac'', on that route. ''Norgoma'', owned by Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited, was built at the Collingwood shipyards in 1950. She replaced the SS ''Manitoulin'', which was retired in 1949. ''Norgoma'' travelled mainly on the North Channel route until 1963. Improvements to Ontario's highways, such as the Trans-Canada Highway (Georgian Bay Route) completed in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Norgoma (ship, 1950)
MS ''Norgoma'' was a Canadian package freighter and passenger ferry, that could also transport automobiles on a limited basis. Originally constructed as a steam-powered ship in 1950, SS ''Norgoma'' primarily sailed the route from her home port of Owen Sound to Sault Ste. Marie, providing a five-day round trip, once a week, serving isolated communities along the north shore of Lake Huron. After conversion to a motor ship, ''Norgoma'' was transferred to the popular Manitoulin Island ferry route between Tobermory and South Baymouth along with her sister ship SS ''Norisle'', replacing the smaller ferry, MS ''Normac'', on that route. ''Norgoma'', owned by Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited, was built at the Collingwood shipyards in 1950. She replaced the SS ''Manitoulin'', which was retired in 1949. ''Norgoma'' travelled mainly on the North Channel route until 1963. Improvements to Ontario's highways, such as the Trans-Canada Highway (Georgian Bay Route) completed in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited
The Owen Sound Transportation Company, Limited was the forerunner of the enterprise that currently operates the vehicle and passenger ferry - M.S. ''Chi-Cheemaun'' - between Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula, and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island. For updated information, see the article on the M.S. ''Chi-Cheemaun''. The Owen Sound Transportation Company was established by businessmen in the Owen Sound area, in 1921. These included W. G. Hay, president; J. H. Hay, vice president; and J. Garvey, secretary-treasurer. These three men were also associated with the Owen Sound-based North American Bent Chair Company. Their objective was to use the company's steamboat, S.S. ''Michipicoten'', in freight-only service from Owen Sound to isolated communities along the north shore of Lake Huron and Manitoulin Island. It is likely the intended purpose of the navigation company was to procure the materials necessary for the manufacture of the North American Bent Chair Company's Bentw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Norisle
SS ''Norisle'' is a Canadian steam-powered automobile ferry that sailed the route between Tobermory and South-Baymouth Manitoulin Island alongside her sister ships, the and the , owned by the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited. The name ''Norisle'' is derived from "Nor", a contraction of the Northern Region of Lake Huron, and "Isle", referring to Manitoulin Island. The SS Norisle is no longer operating as a museum. This is mainly due to the vessel's age which had raised safety concerns. According to locals in the area the museum was shut down in 2008. Ferry operations The ship is 215ft in length. The ''Norisle'' was built at the Collingwood shipyards in 1946—the first steamship built in Canada after the end of World War II. Her engines were actually designed and built for a Royal Canadian Navy corvette, however because of the end of the war, they were put into the ''Norisle'' instead. They are now the only remaining engines of their type in existence today. The sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Normac
''Normac'' is a floating restaurant boat that was launched as a fire tug, named the ''James R. Elliot''. She was built at the Jenks Shipbuilding Company in Port Huron, Michigan, in 1902. History After she lost her usefulness as a fire tug, she was sold in 1930 to the Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited. At that time, she was taken to the Georgian Bay Shipbuilding Company at Midland for conversion into a combination package freighter and passenger ferry, and from a steamer to a diesel powered vessel. In 1931, the vessel was renamed the ''Normac'' which was the namesake of captain "Norman Mckay," founder and general manager of Owen Sound Transportation Company Limited, which is still running today. Mckay was the captain of the company flagship SS ''Manitoulin''. The ''Normac'' sailed the Owen Sound to Sault Ste. Marie route via Killarney and the North Channel, commencing July 16, 1931. From 1932, she sailed the Manitoulin Island - Tobermory route and in later years, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Chi-Cheemaun
MS ''Chi-Cheemaun'' is a Canadian passenger and vehicle ferry in Ontario, Canada, which traverses Lake Huron between Tobermory on the Bruce Peninsula and South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island. The ferry connects the two geographically separate portions of Highway 6 and is the vessel that replaced and in 1974. The ferry service runs seasonally from mid-May to mid-October. As of 2022 she is the third largest passenger vessel sailing the Great Lakes after the expedition cruise liner Viking Octantis and the US ferry SS Badger, although several larger vessels previously serving the Great Lakes are still in service in other parts of the world. Literally translated, "chi-cheemaun" (in folk orthography or ''chi-jiimaan'' in the more standard Fiero double vowel spelling) means "big canoe" in Ojibwe. History A trip aboard ''Chi-Cheemaun'' is a long standing Great Lakes tradition dating back to the 1930s when a small, wooden vessel, ''Kagawong'', first ferried vehicles across the Georgian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collingwood Shipbuilding
Collingwood Shipbuilding was a major Canadian shipbuilder of the late 19th and 20th centuries. The facility was located in the Great Lakes and saw its business peak during the Second World War. The shipyard primarily constructed lake freighters for service on the Great Lakes but also constructed warships during the Second World War and government ships postwar. The shipyard was closed permanently in 1986 and the land was redeveloped into a new housing community. History Formed in 1882 as Collingwood Dry Dock, Shipbuilding and Foundry Company in Collingwood, Ontario by J. D. Silcox (also contractor at the Murray Canal) and S. D. Andrews and renamed with the shortened name in 1892, Collingwood Shipbuilding's core business was building lake freighters, ships built to fit the narrow locks between the Great Lakes. Over the company's lifetime it built over 200 ships. During the Second World War (1940–1944), the company was contracted to build 23 warships for the Royal Canadian Navy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SS Manitoulin
SS ''Manitoulin'' was a Great Lakes passenger steamship. She was built in 1889 as ''Modjeska'', and renamed ''Manitoulin'' in 1927 after a major refit. She was laid up in 1949 and scrapped in 1953. Building Napier, Shanks and Bell built ''Modjeska'' in Yoker, Glasgow, Scotland, launching her on 13 April 1889. Her registered length was , her beam was and her depth was . She was a twin-screw steamship, and each of her screws was driven by a triple-expansion steam engine built by Dunsmuir and Jackson Ltd. of Govan. Between them her twin engines were rated at 166 NHP. ''Modjeska'' ''Modjeska'' was an excursion steamer on Lake Ontario. Her first owner was the Hamilton Steamboat Co Ltd, which registered her in Hamilton, Ontario. Her United Kingdom official number was 96058. Her ownership passed to the Niagara Steam Navigation Co Ltd in 1911 and Canada Steamship Lines Ltd in 1915. ''Manitoulin'' In 1926 the Owen Sound Transportation Company acquired ''Modjeska'' in damaged condition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island is an island in Lake Huron, located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario, in the bioregion known as Laurentia. With an area of , it is the largest lake island in the world, large enough that it has over 100 inland lakes itself. In addition to the historic Anishinaabe and European settlement of the island, archaeological discoveries at Sheguiandah have demonstrated Paleo-Indian and Archaic cultures dating from 10,000 BC to 2,000 BC.Lee, Thomas E. (1954). "The First Sheguiandah Expedition, Manitoulin Island, Ontario" ''American Antiquity'' 20:2, p. 101, accessed 13 Apr 2010 The current name of the island is the English version, via French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchor Windlass
A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl. On some ships, it may be located in a specific room called the windlass room. An anchor windlass is a machine that restrains and manipulates the anchor chain on a boat, allowing the anchor to be raised and lowered by means of chain cable. A notched wheel engages the links of the chain or the rope. A trawl windlass is a similar machine that restrains or manipulates the trawl on a commercial fishing vessel. The trawl is a sort of big fishing net that is wound on the windlass. The fishermen either let-out the trawl or heave-up the trawl during fishing operations. A brake is provided for additional control. The windlass is usually powered by an electric or hydraulic motor operating via a gear train. Horizontal or vertical Technically speaking, the term "windlass" refers only to horizontal winches. Vertical designs are correctly called capstans. Horizon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Ships In Ontario
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but intended to serve the general public. There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. According to the International Council of Museums (ICOM), there are more than 55,000 museums in 202 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museums In Sault Ste
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but intended to serve the general public. There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. According to the International Council of Museums (ICOM), there are more than 55,000 museums in 202 countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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