Ann Arbor No. 6

1917                                  Ann Arbor No. 6                                  1968

Steel twin screw crosslake passenger and railroad carferry

Built at Ecorse MI by Great Lakes Engineering Works, Hull 130
Keel laid March 21, 1913; launched Jan 6, 1916
Laid down as Maitland No. 2 for Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Navigation Co.  Sold during construction.

350’ LOA, 338’ LBP, 56’ beam, 20’6” depth
2 decks, coal-fired boilers, 2 triple expansion engines, 3000 IHP

Enrolled at
338.0 x 56.0 x 18.3, 2757 GT, 1653 NT     US 214656     to:
Ann Arbor Boat Co., Toledo OH, Ann Arbor Railroad Co., Mgr. (home port Toledo OH)

Cleared Detroit MI Jan 15, 1917 for Manistique MI and entered service Feb 1917

Remeasured 1923 to

Rebuilt 1959 at Manitowoc WI by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co.
Lengthened 34’, spar deck raised 2’, engines replaced with diesel engines
Remeasured to 372.0 length and 3241 GT, 1826 NT

 

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