Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Spartan (Car Ferry , 1952)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Spartan
Year of Build:
1952
Official Number:
264500
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Car Ferry
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Christy Corporation
Ownership Notes:
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company, (1952);
Hull Dimensions
1952
Length: 393.7' Width/Beam: 59.7' Depth: 20.3'
Tonnage
1952
Gross: 4,244 Net: 2,033
History
Classification:
a. Propeller (Car Ferry) (1952- )
Nationality:
American (1952- );
Chronology:
1. 11/2/1974, Kewaunee Shoal, struck bottom due to a radar malfunction, released and repaired;
2. 8/12/1976, Ludington, struck submerged rocks and repaired;
Notes
General notes:
Hull #369; She was named in honor of Michigan State College;
Sources:
1. Wright's Master Sheet;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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