Russel Brothers Limited OWEN SOUND, ONTARIO Steelcraft Boat Builders
Johnny B. / Garden City
Harbour Princess
Design 541. Steel diesel tug Johnny B. 1956 - 1989 [C.186714] built by Russel Bros. at Owen Sound and launched as; rebuilt in 1957 at Lake Athabaska, Sask.; 96'; 149 g.t.; owned and operated by McNamara Corp. Ltd. Later rebuilt as an excursion vessel and renamed b) Garden City 1989 - 19--. Acquired by McKiel Marine, Hamilton in 1983. Went to the east coast in 1994. Renamed c) Harbour Princess I operating out of Port Dover, Ontario. Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Operated by Harbour Princess Cruises, Port Dover. Harbour Princess: Ex Garden City, ex- Johnny B. - Transport Canada List 2002: Built by Russel-Hipwell Engine Co., Owen Sound, Ont. Transport Canada List 2003: Owned by a numbered company and operated by Harbour Princess Cruises, Port Dover, Ontario. |
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Steelcraft Twin Screw Diesel Tug Design 541 Mar. 27, 1956. |
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Johnny B. pushing another Russel craft, the 150' scow Gunnar 152. Johnny B. later became the Garden City and then the Harbour Princess No. 1.
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JOHNNY B. in the Welland Canal, May 17, 1980. Dave Kohl photo from the Rene Beachamp archives.
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Johnny B. (stern view), Argue Martin and Glenside in Hamilton, ON, Dec. 1993. Photo by Jim Steele. Tim McKeil comments (Sept. 2018): "This photo was taken in the Navy Basin, Pier 10, in Hamlton looking north. The vessel in the background is alongside the finger pier. It is the Niagara II. That vessel was taken up to a site near Tobermory and sunk to create a dive destination." 
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Johnny B., Lac Vancouver and Argue Martin in Port Colborne. Photo by Fred Addis. 
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Toronto Star, Wed., May 19th, 1993. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection. |
Garden City, lock 1, Welland canal c. the 1990's. Photos courtesy Wayne Huggins.
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Macassa Bay and Garden City, Hamilton, Feb. 2, 1994.
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Garden City Aug. 12th, 1997, Montreal. Photo by Rene Beauchamp.
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Garden City Aug. 17th, 1997, Toronto. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
For sale, Feb. 3, 1998. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
Harbour Princess Cruises brochure. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
Harbour Princess I, Port Dover, Dec. 20, 2001. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
RBF notes: Tourboat. (Port Dover, ON April 4, 2004)
Harbour Princess I in Port Dover c. 2005. Photo by Rod Morrison. |
Hamilton Harbour Queen in 2006. Roger Chapman photo. Gerry Ouderkirk Collection.
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Hamilton Harbour Queen, July 31 2011. Photo by DOUG WORRALL.
Aboard a Hamilton Harbour Queen Cruise, passengers have the opportunity to view the waterfront from the water while dining or dancing. The Hamiltonian Sightseeing Tour Boat provides a narrated tour highlighting the history of one of North America’s most noteworthy harbours.
http://pics4twitts.com/lift-bridge-and-lighthouse-places-to-see-hamilton/
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Photos from Shipspotting.com (downloaded May 2017)
http://www.shipspotting.com/ships/ship.php?imo=5174662
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Nov. 22, 2004. In lay up at Hamilton, ON. Also appears to be in the process of either a name change or a paint job. Photo by Matt Ruscher. |
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May 13, 2005. Getting prepared for the upcoming season in Hamilton,ON, 5-13-05. Photo by Matt Ruscher. |
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Nov. 13, 2005. Bow view of the HAMILTON HARBOUR QUEEN ( ex. johnny b., garden city, harbour princess) while dock at a marina in Hamilton harbor. Photo by Michel Gosselin. |
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Nov. 13, 2005. Bow view of the HAMILTON HARBOUR QUEEN ( ex. johnny b., garden city, harbour princess) while dock at a marina in Hamilton harbor. Photo by Michel Gosselin. |
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June 4, 2006. HAMILTON HARBOUR QUEEN is in the middle of a tour of hamilton harbour. Photo by Michel Gosselin. |
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July 8, 2007. HAMILTON HARBOUR QUEEN(Ex. JOHNNY B., GARDEN CITY & HARBOUR PRINCESS)is tied up at her dock in Hamilton, ON, as seen from her fleetmate HAMILTONIAN. she's owned by the Hamilton Waterfront trust of Hamilton. Photo by Michel Gosselin. |
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Oct. 22, 2015. HAMILTON HARBOUR QUEEN - 23 October 2015 - Photographed while she was lying alongside her dock at the former pier 8 in the harbour at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is formerly the tug JOHNNY B and GARDEN CITY. Photo by Jeff Cameron. |
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Oct. 22, 2015. HAMILTON HARBOUR QUEEN - 23 October 2015 - Photographed while she was lying alongside her dock at the former pier 8 in the harbour at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is formerly the tug JOHNNY B and GARDEN CITY. Photo by Jeff Cameron. |
June 25, 2017. Nice tour on the Hamilton Harbour Queen. Photos by George Lee.
2015 - 2016 photos from the hamiltonharbourqueen.ca gallery
Hamilton Harbour Queen
Harbour Queen, May 20, 2017. Photo by Elaine (Zammit) Duguay.
Nice to see the Hamilton Harbour Queen on the waterfront, ready to take passengers for tours and fun.
http://eyeonthearea.com/?p=3335
For more Russel exhibits visit Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum 1165 1st Ave West, Owen Sound, ON N4K 4K8
(519) 371-3333  http://marinerail.com |
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