SS Badger Lake Michigan Car Ferry l Great Lakes l EP 2 l June 21. 2020 l https://travelingwithtomblog.wordpress
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We decide to take a vacation trip in Michigan, but we decided to take a trip to 4 of 5 Great Lakes: of Lake Michigan, Superior, Huron and Lake Erie.

SS Badger Lake Michigan Car Ferry

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Many things only opened in Michigan because of COVID19 about 7 days earlier

City of Ludington, Michigan: https://www.visitludington.com/
SS Badger Lake Michigan Car Ferry: https://www.ssbadger.com/
City of Manitowoc, Wisconsin' https://www.manitowoc.org/

S. S. Badger

The S.S. Badger offers the largest crosslake passenger service on the Great Lakes and an authentic steamship experience. The relaxing fourhour, 60mile cruise takes passengers, autos, RVs, tour buses, motorcycles, bicycles, and commercial trucks across Lake Michigan between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Dimensions:

Length: 410 feet, 6 inches
Width: 59 feet, 6 inches
Height: 106 feet, 9 inches (7 stories)
Weight: 6650 tons displaced

Amenities: Outside deck areas, two dining areas, private staterooms, upper deck lounge, aft end lounge, children's playroom, gift shop, museum, quiet areas, two free TV lounges, free movie lounge and more!

Staterooms: 40

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Propellers: Two cast steel, 4blade propellers, 13' 10'' in diameter and weighing 13,800 pounds each

Anchors: Two Stockless anchors weighing 7,000 pounds each

Engines: Two Skinner Unaflow fourcylinder steam engines rated 3,500 horsepower at 125 RPM (total 7,000 horsepower). The Badger's propulsion system burns domestic fuel, and is designated as a mechanical engineering landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Boilers: Four FosterWheeler "D type" coalburning

Average speed: 18 miles per hour (15.6 knots)

Number of crew members on each trip: 5060

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Capacity: 600 passengers, 180 automobiles, tour buses, RVs, motorcycles, and commercial trucks

Number of crossings per season: Approx. 450

Years in service: Built and launched in 1952; began daily service on March 21, 1953 (For more on the history of the S.S. Badger and car ferry service on Lake Michigan