MV Nantucket explained

MV Nantucket is a 230adj=midNaNadj=mid ferry owned and operated by the Steamship Authority. It was built in 1974 by Belinger Shipyards in Jacksonville, Florida. She serves the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.^{[1] [2]} She was named after a 19th-century paddlewheel steamer serving this route, the sidewheeler Nantucket.

Notes and References

1. Book: Steamboat Bill: Journal of the Steamship Historical Society of America . 1974 . Steamship Historical Society of America . 105. With the arrival of the new M.V. NANTUCKET from Florida in April the Steamship Authority's fleet will be increased to six boats, and there is not enough berthing space at the wharves unless the south side of Steamboat Wharf in ... . en.
2. Web site: Steamship Authority Fleet. The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority. 2012-10-04.