J. W. Westcott II
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J. W. Westcott II is a boat known for its delivery of mail to ships while they are underway. It operates out of Detroit, Michigan, and is the only floating ZIP Code in the United States.[2]
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J.W. Westcott II approaching a Canadian freighter | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | J. W. Westcott II |
Namesake | company founder |
Owner | J. W. Westcott Company |
Route | Detroit River, Great Lakes |
Ordered | 1949 |
Builder | Paasch Marine Service, Erie, Pennsylvania |
Homeport | Detroit, Michigan |
Identification | Official number: 258859 |
Status | in service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Pilot and mail boat |
Tonnage | 14 GT |
Length | 45 ft (14 m)[1] |
Beam | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
Draft | 4 ft (1.2 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 15 knots |
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