MV East Chop

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History
United States
NameEast Chop
NamesakeEast Chop
OperatorHy-Line Cruises
Ordered1970
Launched1971
In service1971
Statusin active service, as of 2012
General characteristics
Length100 ft (30 m) o/a
Beam40 ft (12 m)
Propulsion2 diesel engines

MV East Chop is a ferry in Massachusetts that operates between Hyannis and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.[1]

She measures 100 ft (30 m) in length overall and 40 ft (12 m) in beam. She is powered by two diesel engines which drive two propellers.

She was purchased by Hy-Line Cruises in 1970 and is marketed with the name "Around the Sound". She derives her name from East Chop, a residential area of the Town of Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About Us". hylinecruises.com. 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.