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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.
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.
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.
SS Ann Arbor No. 6 (1917), renamed Arthur K. Atkinson in 1959, served a route from Frankfort, Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin from 1980-1982; SS Ann Arbor No. 7 (1925), rebuilt as Viking and in service until 1982; Maitland No. 1, chartered for part of 1915; SS Wabash (1927) SS City of Milwaukee, a Grand Trunk Western vessel was leased in 1978.
The 71st season sets sail May 17 and runs through Oct. 6 with daily trips between Ludington, Michigan, and Manitowoc.
The Badger also has a promotional offer to travel round-trip without a vehicle, returning within 48 hours, and pay $106 per adult and $60 per child ages 5-15. ... SS Badger, Pizza Hut: Top ...
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