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The SS ''Canadiana'' was a passenger ferry that primarily operated between Buffalo, New York and the Crystal Beach Amusement Park at Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada from 1910 to 1956. The ''Canadiana'' was also noted for being the last passenger vessel to be built in Buffalo, New York.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher= )〕 After being sold in 1956 the ''Canadiana'' changed owners numerous times and by 1983 she was berthed in Ohio needing major restoration.〔 A nonprofit group, the "Friends of the Canadiana", brought the ship back to Buffalo in 1984 with a hope of restoring her to service. When restoration efforts failed the ship was scrapped at Port Colborne, Ontario in 2004. ==Construction== The ''Canadiana'' was built at the Buffalo Dry Dock on Ganson Street in 1910 and was the last passenger vessel to be built in Buffalo.〔 She was designed by marine architect Frank E. Kirby who would go on later to design the largest side wheel excursion ships built for the Great Lakes, the ''Greater Buffalo'' and the ''Greater Detroit''. The completed ship was long and a beam amidships.〔 She was powered by one coal fired triple-expansion steam engine that produced 1,446 horsepower and a single propeller provided propulsion.〔 The ''Canadiana'' also had a cutout in the main deck to allow passengers to view the "workings" of the engine.〔 The ''Canadiana'' was fitted with brass railings, red mahogany trim from Honduras and beveled mirrors. She was designed to be a premier vessel designed not only for transportation but also for pleasure. Originally intended to carry 3500 passengers, it was decided by the United States Coast Guard that 1800 was a safer number. With the reduction in passenger capacity, the ship's owners found room to construct the largest dance floor of any steamer ever placed on the Great Lakes. 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「SS Canadiana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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