JOHN A. MCPHAIL (1955, Ferry)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JOHN A. MCPHAIL
Year of Build:
1955
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Ontario, Canada
Vessel Type:
Ferry
Note: Automobile ferry
Hull Materials:
Steel
Builder Name:
Collingwood Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner:
Ontario Department of Highways
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Engine Type:
Diesel 2
# Propellers:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
115'
Beam:
36'
Depth:
8'
Note on Dimensions:
35.1 (L)x 11 (B)x 2.4 (D) meters
Tonnage (gross):
186
Final Disposition
Final Location:
18 miles north of Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse, Lake Huron
Date:
10 May 1964
Final Depth:
200''
How:
Sank during storm
Notes:
Being towed by tug G.W. ROGERS with JAMES W. CURRAN when tornado hit and sank CURRAN, dragging MCPHAIL down
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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