SS Badger will travel to Sturgeon Bay shipyard for repairs in late April
Because the car and passenger ferry is being repaired so close to the season start, it will head to Door County on its own steam and with a full crew.
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SS Badger to undergo repairs in dry dock
The SS Badger will be placed into dry dock this spring for repairs in preparation of the upcoming sailing season. The Badger's official 2025 sailing season will begin on May 16, when it departs ...
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Last coal-powered car ferry in the U.S. marks 72nd anniversary on Lake Michigan
Built in 1953, the Badger was the last and largest – along with its sister ship the S.S. Spartan – coal-fired, steam engine ...
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SS Badger will travel to Sturgeon Bay shipyard for repairs in late April
The S.S. Badger passenger ferry will be dry docked in Sturgeon Bay for propeller shaft bearing repairs. The ferry will make the 12-hour trip from Ludington to Sturgeon Bay under its own power ...