Goderich

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This vessel is proved to be quite the Mystery Ship. The Rock believed that the ship may be the Stadacona. Stearman felt the stern of the ship pictured differs from the Stadacona and has identified the vessel as the Donnacona. Tonylast disagrees with both possibilities and felt that the ship is the Goderich. Tonylast bases his opinion on the number of hatches and high forecastle. Recently, Ted Wilush based his opinion on the turret style pilothouse and like Tonylast the high forecastle, has also identified the ship as the Goderich. The ship was built in 1908 for the Hannah Transit Company and launched as the Howard M. Hannah, Jr. During the “Big Storm” of 1913 the ship became stranded in Lake Huron on the Port Austin Reef. The vessel actually broke in two but eventually was rebuilt. In 1914 the ship was sold to the Great Lakes Transportation Company, Ltd. and renamed the Glenshee. The ship was acquired by Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd. in 1926 and was first renamed the Marquette but then renamed the Goderich. The ship was acquired by the Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Railway Company in 1963 and renamed the Agawa. The Goderich Elevator & Transit Company, Ltd. purchased the ship in 1968. The ship was renamed the Lionel Parsons and used as a grain storage hulk in Goderich, Ontario before being scrapped in 1983. If you would like to see additional photos and information about the Goderich please click here.