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SS Badger is a passenger and vehicle ferry in the United States that has been in service on Lake Michigan since 1953. Currently, the ship shuttles between Ludington, Michigan , and Manitowoc, Wisconsin , a distance of 62 miles (100 km), connecting U.S. Highway 10 (US 10) between those two cities.
The SS Badger made its first voyage on March 21, 1953. Its last operational voyage was Nov. 16, 1990, but it was revived in May 1992.
Badger's 2024 season: SS Badger is ‘back, better and stronger.’ What to know about the car ferry's first sail and 2024 sailing season on Lake Michigan.
Badger's early end to season has impact: Manitowoc businesses seeing fewer footprints after SS Badger's early end to season The full-scale project is expected to take several months to complete.
One of these, the SS Badger is one of the last remaining coal steamers on the Great Lakes and serves as a section of US Highway 10 (US 10). The Badger is also the largest ferry in Michigan, capable of carrying 600 passengers and 180 autos. As of 2018, there are 18 ferry routes in Michigan, 13 of which have ferries which can carry vehicles.
In December 2020, SS Badger was acquired by the Interlake Steamship Company. [11] The deal also included acquisition of the tug USS Undaunted (ATA-199) (renamed MT Undaunted), deck barge SS City of Midland 41 (renamed ATB Pere Marquette 41), and SS Badger sister ship SS Spartan, currently in long-term lay-up.
The SS Badger makes daily trips across Lake Michigan in the summer months. Crew members discovered an electrical problem July 6.
SS Atlantic was an American-built vessel that operated for 42 years in various capacities. First designated SS Badger Mariner, she was originally built as a freighter in 1953. [1] However, her career as a cargo vessel was relatively short. In 1958, she was rebuilt as a passenger liner.