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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.
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 made its first voyage on March 21, 1953. Its last operational voyage was Nov. 16, 1990, but it was revived in May 1992.
USS Starlight (AP-175) was a United States Navy Storm King-class auxiliary transport in commission from 1944 to 1945.She was designed as a troop carrier. After her naval service she became the civilian cargo ship SS Badger State.
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.
The 71st season sets sail May 17 and runs through Oct. 6 with daily trips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc.
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. Renamed SS Atlantic, this ship became familiar to many American tourists during the 1960s, making cruises to the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
The SS Badger makes daily trips across Lake Michigan in the summer months. Crew members discovered an electrical problem July 6.