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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 1962, brought about stiff competition for the company. In that year a 60-kilometer road was constructed to Killarney, the first port of call for the steamer. At the same, increased traffic on the Manitoulin Island – Tobermory route demanded a greater automobile capacity than her sister ships SS ''Norisle'' and MS ''Normac'' could handle. In 1963 the ship was refitted with a diesel engine to replace her original steam engine and boiler, to increase automobile capacity. As steam was still required to operate deck winches and the anchor windlass, a vapor steam generator, similar to those used on railway locomotives, was installed on the ship. MS ''Norgoma'' made her debut on the Tobermory run in 1964. According to Captain Schrieber, who captained ''Norgoma'', it was the first vessel that he commanded where he witnessed livestock showing signs of seasickness. In 1974, both ''Norgoma'' and ''Norisle'' were replaced by the much larger and more modern ''MS Chi-Cheemaun'' which could accommodate more vehicles than both sister ships put together. ''Norgoma'' is now berthed permanently as a museum ship in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. In 2007 a motion to sell the unprofitable ''Norgoma'' died without a vote.〔http://www.cityssm.on.ca/contentadmin/UserFiles/File/CityDepartments/Clerks/Media%20Archive/2006/Sootoday.com%20Article/02%2021%20Norgoma.pdf〕〔http://www.cityssm.on.ca/contentadmin/UserFiles/File/CityDepartments/Clerks/Media%20Archive/2007/Sootoday.com%20Articles/10%2016%20Norgoma.pdf 〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Norgoma」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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