The
Segwun, and the fleets former flagship,
the RMS Sagamo, the last two remaining
vessels in service, were retired in 1958,
and spent decades moored at a dock in
Gravenhurst. The Sagamo was destroyed
in a fire in 1969. The Segwun, moored
next to the Sagamo, survived the fire.
The Segwun was lovingly restored, and
put back into service, in 1980. Segwun
provides short sightseeing excursion,
and dinner cruises. The Segwun is notable
for being the oldest working vessel in
North America to continue to use its original
steam engine. The Segwun's hull and engine
formed the SS Nipising, a paddle-wheel
vessel, that was in service on the lakes
from 1887 through 1915. In 1924 Segwun
was built around that hull and engine.
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