MV Uncatena was a passenger and vehicle ferry that was operated by the Steamship Authority, and later by several Florida-based entrepreneurs that attempted to convert her to a gambling boat.
Uncatena was built by Blount Boats in Warren, Rhode Island, and was launched on June 27, 1965.[1] She began service to Nantucket island on July 29.[2] In 1971, she was lengthened by 52 feet (16 m) by adding a section amidships.[3] In 1993, she left Authority line service and was sold to Casino Miami Cruises, which renamed her Entertainer and modified her to operate gambling cruises out of Miami beginning in 1997.[4] This endeavor proved unprofitable, and she was moved to Tampa and renovated again to run gambling cruises in the area; however, Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and the development of on shore casinos meant that she was scrapped in 2008.[4]
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Bibliography edit
- Morris, Paul (1996). Maritime Nantucket. Lower Cape Publishing. ISBN 978-0936972169.
Footnotes edit
- ^ "Uncatena Launched To Cheers, Bubbles: All Three Authority Wives Swing Bottles". Vineyard Gazette. July 2, 1965. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Morris, page 216
- ^ Morris, page 205
- ^ a b "Final Chapter: The Islander and Other Bygone Ferries". Martha's Vineyard Magazine. August 1, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2017.