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Erieau Shipbuilding, Erieau ON

Most recent update: November 29, 2011.


Erieau Shipbuilding & Engineering was started in 1943 by Dexter and Herbert Goodison, owners of the local fish plant.  In 1974, it was bought by Hartley Vidler, who later turned it into Erieau Marina.  See the site from the air on Google here.  If anyone can add to the table below, please send your info to me at timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type O.N. GT Built Disposition
  Walter Mac     152503      
  Lois Pat     156423   1944  
  Prairie Rose   Fishing Vessel  156945   1944  
  Kar-Lou   Fishing Vessel 156946 18 1944 Now Fishfinder V
  Lady Amanda I   Fishing Vessel 156866 9 1945 Now Lady Marion I
  John d'Eau   Tug 156947 44 1945 Active
  Eau Clipper   Fishing Vessel 156948 87 1945 Active
  Roberto   Fishing Vessel 156949 100 1945 Now Royka Bros.
  D. L. Simmons   Fishing Vessel 156950 71 1945 Now Lady Mackenzie
  Navegante   Fishing Vessel 156868 129 1946 Now Lewis Lass
  Lionel - G.R.     172146 85 1946 Now Ilda C II
  Coranet   Fishing Vessel 176057 60 1946 Active
  A.B. Hoover   Fishing Vessel 176058 98 1946 Now Miss Nicole II
  Lowell D   Ferry 176522 38 1946 Active
  Arlene   Fishing Vessel 176524 105 1946 Now Taylor Maid
  Elsie Mae II   Fishing Vessel 176525 37 1946 Active
  Gordon F   Fishing Vessel 176526 46 1946 Now B. M. Cabral
  Dover Rose   Fishing Vessel 176059 30 1947 Active
  Dona Gay II   Fishing Vessel 178698 27 1947 Active
  W. D. Candice   Fishing Vessel 192571 98 1947 Now Misty Jean
  Jean Treleaven     176521      
  Glendave   Fishing Vessel 176527 100 1948 Now Ad-Co II
  Harry Purvis   Recreational 179654 26 1949 Active
  Exceleau   Fishing Vessel 176529 99 1950 Active
  G & A   Fishing Vessel 176530 112 1950 Now Ashton-Mac
  Everett H ON Dept. of Nat. Res. Special Purpose 192671 25 1950 Active
  Goulais Bay   Barge 179659 40 1951 Now Capricorn II
  Daldean   Ferry 194291 145 1951 Active

64

The St. Joseph Islander ON Dept. of Tptn. Ferry 194753 189 1952 Now Glenora
  Edith F.   Fishing Vessel 192674 24 1953 Active
  Westpete   Tug 194293 28 1953 Active

68

Quinte Loyalist ON Dept. of Tptn. Ferry 198141 204 1954 Active
  Airdrie   Fishing Vessel 803522 31 1955 Active
  Petco     194295      
  Ellandee   Fishing Vessel 194296 100 1956 Now J & R Elsley
  C. West Pete   Tug 194297 29 1956 Active
  M and J   Fishing Vessel 194298 96 1956 Now William T. R.
  R & M No. 1   Fishing Vessel 192678 73 1957 Now Glenmorangie
  Ungas   Tug 192679 11 1957 Active
  Buoy Tender   Tug 314693 21 1957 Now Marvin O
  Laurie E   Fishing Vessel 311341 10 1958 Active
  Ungas III   Barge 311343 52 1959 Active

97

Pelee Islander ON Dept. of Tptn. Ferry 188097 334 1960 Active
  William Rest   Tug 311509 62 1961 Active
  Severn   Tug 313136 11 1961 Active
  Igallupik   Fishing Vessel 318512 18 1962 Active
  M.T.M. No. 11   Barge 318745 59 1962 Active
108 Amherstburg   Tug 311349 195 1965 Later Irving Poplar, now Atlantic Poplar
  St. Mathias   Dredge 322314 43 1966 Active
  Ned Hanlan II   Tug 325824 22 1966 Active
  Sweep Scow No. 4   Barge 326394 68 1967 Now Judique Flyer
  Canada Pilot No. 4   Pilot Boat 328075 35 1967 Now A.P.A. No. 4
  Erieau     330056      

142

Mary Ethel III   Tour Boat     1970 Later Gambolyn, now Barfly
  L.C.M. 131   Tug 331760 23 1975 Active
  Omsteader (The)   Fishing Vessel 368774 44 1979 Active
  Cindy Lou   Fishing Vessel 368777 54 1980 Active
  Mike J   Fishing Vessel 126008 99 1980 Active