City of Milwaukee 2

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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