Histoire
This ferry, passenger/car was built in 1959c in Lake Powell, UT.
Notes historiques
This vessel was a car and passenger ferry operating between Halls Crossing to Bullfrog via State Route 95 is a distance of 125 miles.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1959 she was owned by the Utah Department of Transportation, UT USA.
In 2006-2025 she was owned by Pacific Marine Leasing Inc., Victoria BC Canada.
Signification du nom
John Burr was born in 1846 aboard the SS Brooklyn in the Atlantic Ocean while his parents were sailing from New York to San Francisco, hence the middle name Atlantic.
Reconstructions
She was lengthened in 1996 to 150 feet (46m) to accommodate the growing numbers of people using the ferry. In 2006 she was rebuilt in Vancouver BC by Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. (49.54m x 16.16m x 2.90m)
Remotorisation
Repowered with 2-354kw diesel engines (2006)
Références
Canada List of Shipping
