SS Martha's Vineyard

SS Martha's Vineyard was a ferry that operated in New England for much of the 20th century.

She was constructed by Bath Iron Works for the New England Steamship Company (since consolidated into the Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority) as the Islander.Morris, page 131  She was launched on July 23, 1923, and began service to Nantucket Island on August 7.  In 1928, she received the name Martha's Vineyard.Morris, page 143  She operated in regular service for the New England Steamship Company and its successors until October 1956, and she left the company's fleet in 1959.  She was purchased by the Rhode Island Steamship Lines and was repowered with new diesel engines before operating seasonally on various routes in Massachusetts, including again to Nantucket from Hyannis under the auspices of Nantucket Express Lines.Morris, page 205

In 1968, Martha's Vineyard was sold to the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company who operated her until 1986, when the MV Park City was built to replace her. She was subsequently sold to the Massachusetts Bay Lines, which intended to convert her to a dinner cruise ship.  However, the company did not fulfill the plans, and Martha's Vineyard was stored in Boston until 1990 when she sank at her dock and was scrapped.

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Category:Ferries of Massachusetts
Category:1923 ships
Category:Ships built in Bath, Maine