Double ended ferry Shelter Island was built at Gladding-Hearn yards, and is for service on open water between Greenport and Shelter Island, NY; length 84 ft, breadth 29 ft 6 in., depth 8 ft 6 in.,; 150 passengers and 14 automobiles can be carried; main engine is Cater-pillar diesel. (see also Mar Eng v 66 n 9 Aug 1961 p 54-5)


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    Title :

    All Steel Shelter Island Ferry Replaces Wooden Sister


    Additional title:

    Rivers Harbors


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1961


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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