NathanAn Exciting Time
And so, after being taken over by the new owners, the ship had a brand new name and a brand new destination. “When new owners moved the vessel to Lake Huron from Lake Ontario in early 1928, they changed the name to Manasoo,” maritime historian Cris Kohl had revealed in a statement he gave when he was interviewed. It was an exciting time for the ship indeed.
A Successful Year
And so when the ownership changed, it was a time when the Manasoo was having so many things to look forward to. There even higher hopes for the ship than there was in its previous years of being in service. As expected, during the first season of its service under new ownership, the ship indeed enjoyed great success. Everything was looking up for the ship.
Good Luck Flips
But even though the so much success was tasted in its first season of service, the ship soon caught up with dark times. Something terrible happened to the ship while on a trip in early September of 1928. When the records were checked, the ship was supposed to be traveling from Canada’s Manitoulin Island to ship a huge amount of cargo.
The Final Voyage
The ship was experiencing such an exciting time where so much success followed. It was on high demand getting so many tourists and travelers plus shipping cargo back and forth. This ship was, at that time, 178-foot ship and had been carrying 21 crew members and passengers. Little did the crew know that it would be the final voyage…
More Weight
And, to add to all that was carried already, the ship also carried a cargo of 116 cattle and a pristine 1927 Chevrolet Coupe. The ship was used to carry all these and was estimated to have taken very little time to get to its destination. And so all in all, the cargo that the ship had on board was estimated to weigh about 60 tons. This was a heavy load indeed.
Valuable Cargo
And so for a ship meant to transport people and cargo, it was a little different to carry livestock on board. So who was the owner of the cargo of cattle and the Chevrolet Coupe? Well, all these belonged to Donald Wallace. He was one of the passengers on the ship that trip. He was business who had made quite the plan for himself and his business.