Lake Guardian

The Lake Guardian on Lake Erie.

Image:Lake Guardian moored at Chicago's navy pier

The Lake Guardian moored in the Cheboygan Harbor.

The Lake Guardian is a research vessel that serves on the Great Lakes. She is owned by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Lake Guardian specifications

length	180 feet
beam	40 feet
draft	11 feet
gross tonnage	283 tons
displacement	850 tons
home port	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
constructed	1981
conversion	1988
range	6,000 miles
cruising speed	11 knots
horsepower	2 x 1,200 hp Caterpillar diesels 1 x 300 hp bow thruster
propellers	2 x 4 blade stainless steel, in Kort nozzles
accommodation	13 crew 29 passengers

External links

• Visualizing the Great Lakes - ship photo collection, Environmental Protection Agency