J. W. NOLAN & SONS

Erie PA

Most recent update: June 16, 2014.

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 send it to timcolton@aol.com

 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