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ISLAND QUEEN riverboat
The Island Queen was a
American sidewheeler steamboat built in 1925. She was
used for excursions to Coney Island amusement park and
tramping between New Orleans, and as far upstream as
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Island Queen riverboat measured
285-feet long, 45 feet six inches wide. The two side
wheels were 30 feet in diameter. The sidewheeler boat could carry 4,000 people.
She tipped the scales at 1,000 tons and powered by six
boilers supplied by the Charles Barnes Machinery
Company, of Cincinnati.
The Island Queen steamboat was officially christened
on April 19th, 1925 at Cincinnati's Public
Landing. Captain Ben Pattison was her first captain. A
couple months later, a new river gate and light house
debuted at Coney to greet visitors from the boats.
Coney Island Company hired musicians to entertain the
passengers on the Island Queen. Sidney Desvigne, a cornet player from New
Orleans, recruited musicians from his hometown to
perform on excursions for the Cincinnati market.
On Labor Day, September 1st 1947 the Island Queen
steamboat
departed Coney for the last time. After stopping briefly
at Cincinnati's Public Landing the boat went upstream to
Pittsburgh, PA. On September 9, 1947 at 1:16pm, the
Island Queen exploded. 19 crew members were dead, a
further 18 were injured. The explosion was caused by a
spark when her chief engineer lit a welding torch near
the oil storage tanks. No passengers were aboard at the
time of the fire. Force from the explosions could be
felt throughout downtown Pittsburgh, shattering windows
in nearby buildings.
This 44" long primarily
wood Island Queen riverboat model is built from official plans.
Only $3,995  Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $500 flat rate. This model is in stock and
can be shipped within five business days. Model will come with a
regular base which is about 24" long. The large base shown above
is 50" long and is $400 extra. Lighting feature is included.
A boat without beautiful lighting is
not a riverboat. LED
light powered by standard 9v battery
for your convenience.
24" long
(1/144 scale)
$2,970
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $300 flat rate.
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Learn more about the Island Queen here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Queen
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