SS City of Midland 41, built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co, Manitowoc, Wis, was added to Lake Michigan fleet; first vessel on Great Lakes to be constructed with reinforced double water bottom hull that is divided into 11 watertight compartments, any one of which will keep vessel afloat: length oa 406 ft; beam 58 ft; depth molded 23 1/2 ft; powered by 6000-shp twin uniflow steam engines; details of launching.


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    Title :

    P. M. launches world's largest lake car ferry


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 109 , n 14


    Publication date :

    1940


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    World's largest car ferry

    Park, A.S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1940



    World's largest car ferry joins fleet

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1940