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just to bring some closure to this thread, came across this during research, and think most of your answers are here regarding the "nautical" history of the phantasy nightclub:
http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2011/01/john_a_de_frasia_founded_phant.html
John A. De Frasia spent 2½ months building a half-size replica of the HMS Bounty. He used it to entertain generations of Lakewood revelers, from blue-hairs to Goths.
At his Piccadilly Square restaurant, which opened in 1968, De Frasia served drinks in the captain's quarters and meals on the quarterdeck. At the Phantasy Nite Club, which began in the 1970s, he separated the front and rear halves of the 24-foot ship to improve the view.
He died Jan. 4 at home in Rocky River. He was 91.
De Frasia got blueprints of the Bounty from MGM Studios and built the replica with professional help. He took it to Detroit Ave., first to Piccaddily Square, then the Phantasy, now a complex a block long for live rock, dance and more. He often drummed with local bands and hosted national stars like Iggy Pop and Nine Inch Nails there.
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