1931 City of Milwaukee 2 1983 (20
Steel twin-screw crosslake railroad and passenger carferry
Built at Manitowoc WI by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Corporation, Hull 261
Launched Nov 25, 1930
360’ LOA, 348’ LBP, 56’ beam, 21’6” depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, 2 triple expansion engines, 2600 IHP
Enrolled at
347.9 x 56.2 x 19.2, 2942 GT, 1488 NT US 230448 to:
Grand Trunk Milwaukee Carferry Co., Milwaukee WI
Entered service Jan 1931
Boilers converted to oil firing 1947
Chartered fall 1978 to Ann Arbor Railroad Co., Frankfort MI after the termination of Grand Trunk Railroad ferry service.
Sold 1980 to State of Michigan, Department of Transportation, Lansing MI
Sold 1983 to the City of Frankfort MI for use as a museum
IMO 5073909
At Manistee MI 2011 as a marine museum/bed & breakfast
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