The Steamer Turbinia
Steamer "Turbina" at Grimsby Beach
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The Steamer TurbiniaEntry/Object ID
P2000-01-13-15Description
The steamer Turbinia at the Grimsby Beach pier. The Turbinia, owned by the Hamilton Steamship Company, was the first steam turbine engine to sail the Great Lakes. Built in 1904 in the UK, she was designed to provide fast service between Hamilton and Toronto. She could carry 1,700 passengers and brought tourists Grimsby Beach for summer long weekends. She eventually passed into the ownership of Canada Steamship Lines [CSL]. In 1917, the Turbinia again crossed the Atlantic for use as a troopship between England and France. Following yeoman service, she returned to Toronto in 1923 and was employed on her former runs during 1924 and 1925. Turbinia was a long and deep vessel. To enable her to service Grimsby, the pier area required expensive dredging by CSL to prevent her from running aground. The Canada Steamphip service to Grimsby Beach was terminated at the end of the 1926 season when CSL gave up its interests in Grimsby Beach and ordered its Beach venues demolished. Turbinia's final service was between Montreal and Three Rivers in 1926 and 1927. Mothballed, she was scrapped in 1937.Collection
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