Bay City in Bay County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Motor Whaleboat 26 Ft

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024

1. Motor Whaleboat 26 Ft Marker

Inscription. The ships motor whaleboat can be launched rapidly when the ship is moving slowly ahead (forward) or stopped. Two of the many uses of the ship's boat was to rescue a downed aviator or men swept overboard, and transport of the crew ashore. (liberty) when the ship is anchored.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 43° 36.826′ N, 83° 52.143′ W. Marker is in Bay City, Michigan, in Bay County. It is at the intersection of McGillivary Road and Marquette Avenue, on the right when traveling south on McGillivary Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1680 Martin St, Bay City MI 48706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan

and in one of the Lake Huron Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mark 46 Torpedo (here, next to this marker); Signal Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Signal Shack (within shouting distance of this marker); Fan-Fare Torpedo Decoy (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Frank E. Evans DD-754 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Independent Park Boat Launch (about 700 feet away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. one mile away); Beet Sugar Industry (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bay City.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 25, 2024

2. Motor Whaleboat 26 Ft Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.