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Isle Royale National Park Aerial of the Rock Harbor Lighthouse and the Rock Harbor channel.
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Isle Royale National Park
RANGER III statistics
Ranger III in dry dock
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Ranger III in dry dock
 

USNPS RANGER III

MISSION: Logistical Support of Isle Royale National Park


PRINCIPLE CHARACTERISTICS
 
Length 165 feet
Beam 34 feet
Depth 15 feet 1 inch
Draft 10 feet 6.5 inches
Load Displacement 835 short tons
Crew 6 - freight, 9 passenger
Passenger Capacity 128
Cargo Capacities 100 tons dry
7,500 gallons of oil

650 cubic feet of
refrigerated and freezer



OPERATING MACHINERY
Main Engines 2 Caterpillar 3508 B;
850 BHP @ 1200 RPM
Propellers 2 Bird-Johnson Controllable
Pitch, 76" Diameter
Bow Thruster 250 HP/Hydraulic
36" diameter fixed pitch
Power Generators 2 Caterpillar 3304,
55 KW
Crane 3.1 Ton Hydraulic
30-foot boom

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Last Updated: February 13, 2012 at 11:11 MST