[Ozark Tom]

Sister ship “Great Land” once suffered cracking of the hull while in service on the Tacoma to Alaska run.

http://blog.thenewstribune.com/business/2013/03/15/totes-ss-great-land-is-towed-away-to-the-ship-breakers-after-illustrious-tacoma-career/

[Eric in the Ozarks]

“Thousand footer” ore carriers crack hulls nearly every season on the run from Lake Superior down to Lake Erie.
There is a channel called the rock cut that can snag these big girls. There goes the captain’s bonus for the year...

[Ozark Tom]

Note open areas on stern for RORO truck cargo access. Many ferry accidents attributed to rough seas are related to failure of these points.

http://memorieshop.com/Greatland/Swan-Island-2007.jpg

http://memorieshop.com/Greatland/index.html

http://memorieshop.com/Greatland/tote.pdf