SS Canadiana

	Canadiana during her inaugural trip on May 30, 1910
History
Name	Canadiana
Owner	Lake Erie Excursion Company (1910–1924); Buffalo and Crystal Beach Corporation (1924–1947); Crystal Beach Transit Company (1947–1956); Seaway Excursion Lines (1958–1959); Toledo Excursion Lines, Inc. (1959–1960); Lucas County Bank (June–December 1960); Pleasurama Excursion Lines, Inc. (1960–1966); S. Parella of Cleveland, Ohio (1966–1967); Mobrays Floating Equipment Exchange Inc. (March 7–15, 1967); Waterman Steamship Corporation (1967–1968); Tropicana Products Inc. (March 20–28, 1968); Sea-Land Service Inc. (March–April 1968); Maritime Administration (April–June 1968); Jim Vinci of Cleveland Ohio (June 1968 – May 1983); Northrup Contracting Company (May 1983 – April 1984); Friends of the Canadiana (April 1984 – June 1993); Canadiana Restoration Project (1993–onward) ;
Builder	Buffalo Dry Dock Company of Buffalo, New York
Cost	$250,000
Yard number	215
Launched	March 15, 1910
Maiden voyage	May 30, 1910
Identification	US 207479
Nickname(s)	"The Crystal Beach Boat"
Fate	Remaining hull scrapped at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, in 2004
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ferry
Tonnage	974 GRT; 427 NRT;
Length	215 ft (66 m)
Beam	54 ft (16 m)
Height	16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Decks	3
Installed power	Detroit Ship Building Company 1910 Coal fired triple-expansion steam engine; Piston #1: 20 in (51 cm); Piston #2: 30 in (76 cm); Piston #3: 50 in (130 cm); Stroke length: 36 in (91 cm); 1,446 shp;
Propulsion	Single propeller
Capacity	3,500 passengers (when launched) 1,800 passengers (downrated)

SS Canadiana was a passenger excursion steamer that primarily operated between Buffalo, New York, United States, and the Crystal Beach Park in Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada, from 1910 to 1956. Canadiana was the last passenger vessel built in Buffalo.

After being sold in 1956 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.

History
Canadiana during her inaugural trip on May 30, 1910
Name	Canadiana
Owner	Lake Erie Excursion Company (1910–1924) Buffalo and Crystal Beach Corporation (1924–1947) Crystal Beach Transit Company (1947–1956) Seaway Excursion Lines (1958–1959) Toledo Excursion Lines, Inc. (1959–1960) Lucas County Bank (June–December 1960) Pleasurama Excursion Lines, Inc. (1960–1966) S. Parella of Cleveland, Ohio (1966–1967) Mobrays Floating Equipment Exchange Inc. (March 7–15, 1967) Waterman Steamship Corporation (1967–1968) Tropicana Products Inc. (March 20–28, 1968) Sea-Land Service Inc. (March–April 1968) Maritime Administration (April–June 1968) Jim Vinci of Cleveland Ohio (June 1968 – May 1983) Northrup Contracting Company (May 1983 – April 1984) Friends of the Canadiana (April 1984 – June 1993) Canadiana Restoration Project (1993–onward)
Builder	Buffalo Dry Dock Company of Buffalo, New York
Cost	$250,000
Yard number	215
Launched	March 15, 1910
Maiden voyage	May 30, 1910
Identification	US 207479
Nickname(s)	"The Crystal Beach Boat"
Fate	Remaining hull scrapped at Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada, in 2004
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ferry
Tonnage	974 GRT 427 NRT
Length	215 ft (66 m)
Beam	54 ft (16 m)
Height	16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Decks	3
Installed power	Detroit Ship Building Company 1910 Coal fired triple-expansion steam engine Piston #1: 20 in (51 cm) Piston #2: 30 in (76 cm) Piston #3: 50 in (130 cm) Stroke length: 36 in (91 cm) 1,446 shp
Propulsion	Single propeller
Capacity	3,500 passengers (when launched) 1,800 passengers (downrated)