J. W. Nolan & Son

J. W. Nolan & Son, Erie PA

J. W. Nolan started this boatyard in 1912 and passed on the management to his five sons. The yard was on the West Public Dock Wall, in downtown Erie. If anyone has any data to add to the table below, please Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 2014-06-16.

Hull #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Vessel Type	GT	Built	Disposition
Built by J. W. Nolan & Sons
	249280	Rita Ann		Fishing Vessel	14	1946	Later Art Swaer II, now Peter-Paul
	249795	Ann Adair		Passenger Vessel	12	1946	Later Golden Triangle Cruiser II, Sound Cruiser, Julie Marie, Rainbow, Good Ship Lollipop, scuttled 2005
	252996	Luella Mae	Ruleau Bros.	Fishing Vessel	14	1947	Active
	254036	Mary S	Stanley Stucznski	Fishing Vessel	14	1947	Later Bounty, now Art Swaer IV
	252339	Doris M	H. C. Monroe & Sons	Fishing Vessel	14	1947	Active
	256175	Judy Maureen		Passenger Vessel	14	1948	Now Islander II
	255151	Sonny S	John E. Schneider	Passenger Vessel	15	1948	Active
	257163	North Star	Charity Island Tpt	Passenger Vessel	14	1949	Active
	259616	Mary Beth		Fishing Vessel	16	1950	Foundered 1972
	260230	Edith Belle		Fishing Vessel	13	1950	Now Water Fox
	259971	Patty	P & D Fisheries	Passenger Vessel	14	1950	Later Claverack II, now Mary N
	261550	Kathleen		Passenger Vessel	11	1951	Later Laguna Queen
	262185	Judy Colleen		Passenger Vessel	11	1951	Later Carol Diane, Molly Brown
	262031	Delta Diver	Allen Marine	Cargo Vessel	16	1951	Active
	263640	Linda Mae		Fishing Vessel	13	1952	Later Karen Ann, Zig, now Linda Mae
	263762	G. A. Boeckling II		Passenger Vessel	11	1952	Later Cedar Point III, Island Trader, now Lady Kate
	264006	Cedar Point		Passenger Vessel	11	1952	Later Arrow, Pocahontas II, now Nightingale
	266575	Frontier II			16	1953	Later Blue Water
	267737	Eileen		Fishing Vessel	14	1954	Later Miss Massena, Oswegatchie Maid, Yank
	268079	Lance		Fishing Vessel	14	1954	Later Jeanette S
	268197	Christina Mae		Passenger Vessel	11	1954	Now Nightingale II
	270826	Victor		Passenger Vessel	11	1955	Later Mackinaw Clipper, Carolyn, River Princess, Island Queen II, now Island Queen
	269318	Lance II		Passenger Vessel	11	1955	Later River Prince, Judy Ann
	269319	Streamliner		Passenger Vessel	11	1955	Later Flagship
	276118	Patty		Passenger Vessel	11	1958	Later Good Ship Lollipop, Huck Finn
	276851	Bridget Ann II		Passenger Vessel	11	1958	Later Miss Massena, Poplar Mist, Uncle Sam II
	279367	Tina Marie		Passenger Vessel	12	1959	Later Skyliner, Packet II
	282367	Captain Paul II	Clinton River Cruises	Passenger Vessel	14	1960	Active
	281464	The Flame		Passenger Vessel	14	1960	Later Flame, Good Ship Lollipop, Rainbow, now Victory
	282367	Laurie Gene		Passenger Vessel	14	1960	Later Treasure Islander, Chee Maun Nest, Captain Nichols II
	292688	Patricia		Passenger Vessel	49	1963	Later Sunshine City, La Salle, now Mishe Mokwa
	295157	Holiday	Trident Marine	Passenger Vessel	25	1964	Active
	515951	Laurie Gene II		Passenger Vessel	49	1968	To Brazil 1972
	541120	Stirling		Passenger Vessel	87	1972
	318426	Karen Ann		Passenger Vessel	49	1973	Later Bon Soo, Bagotville II, now Nouvelle France (Canada)
	566620	Long Island Queen	Shoreline Boating	Passenger Vessel	87	1975	Now Cargo Queen
	567378	Kim Elaine		Passenger Vessel	87	1975
108	641937	Adventure	Conn. River Express	Passenger Vessel	70	1981	Active
110	620076	Steven Thomas	Wallace D. Thomas	Passenger Vessel	99	1979	Active
Built by Nolan Boat Works
001	930324	Holiday	S. & M. Inc.	Passenger Vessel	76	1988	Active

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