Saturday, July 16, 2005

80.2 ft Tucker Ornamental Sternwheeler 1984 KEYSTONE BELLE

















Keystone Belle 668036
Twin screw excursion boat, b. 1984 by Tucker Marine, Inc., Cincinnati. 116 x 34 (hull 80
x 30). Cat 3306 diesels, 500 hp. Twin Disc red. 2.96:1. Capacity 399 passengers. Orig.
QUEEN OF HEARTS, owned by Celebration River Cruises, Inc., Moline, Ill. Sold July
1999, renamed by Gateway Clipper, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Keystone Belle Ornamental Sternwheeler

Gliding gracefully across the river, the Keystone Belle sets the standard for hospitality and sumptuous food. She currently plies the three rivers of Pittsburgh. Built in Cincinnati by

Tucker Marine, the Keystone Belle was completed in 1983 and has appeared at Tall Stacks
as the Queen of Hearts in 1992 and 1995. She has three charming decks accented with
brass and lace.



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Vessel Name: KEYSTONE BELLE
USCG Doc. No.: 668036
Vessel Service: PASSENGER (MORE THAN 6)
IMO Number: *
Trade Indicator: Coastwise Unrestricted
Call Sign: *
Hull Material: STEEL
Hull Number: 242
Shipyardand Address: TUCKER MARINE INC*
Year Built: 1984
Hullyardand Address: *CINCINNATI, OHIO
Length (ft.): 80.2
Hailing Port: PITTSBURGH, PA
Hull Depth (ft.): 5
Owner: GATEWAY CLIPPER INC; 350 W STATION SQUARE DRIVE ;PITTSBURGH, PA ;15219
Hull Breadth (ft.): 30.1
Gross Tonnage: 80
Net Tonnage: 54
Documentation Issuance Date: January 13, 2005
Documentation Expiration Date: February 28, 2006
Previous Vessel Names: LAUREL BELLE, QUEEN OF HEARTS

Keystone Belle, was formerly known as the casino, Queen of Hearts in Moline, Illinois.



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