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Caption: 1928 - Straits of Mackinac (upper center image)
Additional Description: A third boat, the Straits of Mackinac, joined the fleet in 1928. This boat was built for the Highway Department and had a capacity of 56 vehicles. In the summer of 2002, a Chicago area scuba diving club was given ownership of the vessel. On April 10, 2003 the ship was intentionally sunk 14 miles east of the Navy Pier in about 80 feet of water for use as an instructional and recreational dive site. The sunken ship also provides an attractive habitat for perch, bass and other native species.
Submitted: August 21, 2019, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.
Database Locator Identification Number: p488880
File Size: 2.373 Megabytes

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