INTERESTING NOTE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL FIRE ISLAND FLYER. IT SEEMS WHEN THEY SANK HER, SHE DIDN'T LIKE LAYING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN AND SHE FOUGHT HER WAY BACK TO THE TOP- OR AL LEAST PARTS OF HER DID :
Just to confirm an earlier mention of the Flyer she was in fact sunk in '91 off Jones Beach. She sank so fast she most likely broke up when she hit bottom and a severe storm shortly after brought many pieces of her up onto Jones Beach.
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NOW WE KNOW THAT SOME FERRIES HAVE GONE ON TO OTHER LOCALES:
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JOH asks: WHERE IS IS THE EVENING STAR? WAS THAT BOAT A BOONDOGGLE?
Hi guys, in answer to the question of where the Evening Star is she is currently in Wilmington, NC under the name Royal Winner Princess II. Here is a picture of her. The second picture is the dining room and anyone familiar with the boat knows that there is a glass etching of the boat in the dining room. If you zoom in on the picture you can see the glass etching still has the name EVENING STAR underneath the etched boat. It may be hard to pick up but see if you can spot it. Enjoy the pics.
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SALTAIRE 38 CHALLENGE: WHO CAN TRACE THE WHEREABOUTS OF SOME OF THE FIRE ISLAND FERRIES VESSELS: WHETHER TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA OR CRUISING IN SOME EXOTIC TOURIST SPA SOMEWHERE?
Does anyone have any pictures of any FI ferry boats before they were ferry boats? (frank?)
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Jim,
You've already got the picture of the ISLANDER as an ASR (C-9501) I recently sent you. Another one is the ARTEMIS after its running gun battle with the Feds. Patterson bought it and converted it to a ferry. Pat ran Seview until the war when Zegels took over. They sold to Dick Block and Bill Leyrer in 1968, renamed South Bay Courier. Repurchased by Pat in 1970.
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