Name/Title
USCGC Mackinaw in the fogEntry/Object ID
2012.9.3Description
8x10 print of the USCGC Mackinaw in the fog. newer inkjet print
USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) is a 290-foot (88 m) former Coast Guard icebreaker on exhibit as a museum ship at the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The vessel has been known as the "Queen of the Great Lakes"; the site states that "she was built during World War II to meet the heavy demands of war materials and transportation during the winter months".[6]
Mackinaw was both commissioned and homeported during active service in Cheboygan, Michigan. Due to her age and expensive upkeep, she was decommissioned and replaced with a smaller multipurpose vessel, the current USCGC Mackinaw, which was commissioned in Cheboygan the same day.
The decommissioned Mackinaw (LR number 6119534) moved under her own power on June 21, 2006 to a permanent berth in Mackinaw City.Cataloged By
Chris CausleyAcquisition
Accession
2012.9Source or Donor
John FoxAcquisition Method
DonationSource (if not Accessioned)
John FoxLocation
Location
Binder
Folder PH-3 ShipsShelf
Archive Room Shelf DRoom
Archive roomCategory
Archive