M/V Bartlett was a ferry vessel for the Alaska Marine Highway servicing Prince William Sound. The 193-foot-long Bartlett was built for the Alaska Marine Highway System in 1968 by Jeffboat Inc. of Jeffersonville, Ind., for $3.25 million. It was retired in 2003 due to impending regulations which would have required substantial and expensive upgrades.
 M/V Bartlett
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| History | |
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| Name | M/V Bartlett |
| Namesake | E. L. Bartlett, early Alaskan Senator |
| Owner |  Alaska Marine Highway System |
| Port of registry |  United States |
| Route | Cordova, Valdez, Whittier |
| Launched | 1968 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Acquired | by purchase, 1969 |
| Commissioned | 1968 |
| Decommissioned | 2003 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to All Alaskan Seafoods |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1500 ton |
| Length | 193 ft (59 m) |
| Beam | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Decks | One vehicle deck |
| Ramps | Bow |
| Speed | 12 |
| Capacity |
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It was sold on eBay in August 2003 to Lloyd Cannon, president of All Alaskan Seafoods and donated to the Seattle Maritime Academy. The closing price was $389,500.
External links
edit- Inklebarger, Timothy. "Juneau Empire - State peddles ferry on ebay". www.juneauempire.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- Pemberton, Mary. "Juneau Empire - Longtime Alaskan is ferry's new owner". www.juneauempire.com. Retrieved 2010-03-23.
- "Peninsula Clarion - State peddles ferry on ebay". www.peninsulaclarion.com. Retrieved 2003-08-11.