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The Westcott company was established in 1874 by Captain J.W. Westcott, who ferried supplies (and by 1895 the mail) to passing ships via [[rowboat]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://continuouswave.com/boats/westcott/| title=J. W. Westcott Company| publisher=Westcott Co.| accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref> By 1949 the company commissioned the Paasch Marine Service of [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]], [[Pennsylvania]] to build the ''J.W. Westcott II'', named in honor of the Westcott companies founder. The ship is 45' in length and has a beam of 13'. A single screw is powered by a 305 HP marine [[diesel engine]]. Her speed is rated at 15 knots.
The Westcott company was established in 1874 by Captain J.W. Westcott, who ferried supplies (and by 1895 the mail) to passing ships via [[rowboat]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://continuouswave.com/boats/westcott/| title=J. W. Westcott Company| publisher=Westcott Co.| accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref> By 1949 the company commissioned the Paasch Marine Service of [[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]], [[Pennsylvania]] to build the ''J.W. Westcott II'', named in honor of the Westcott companies founder. The ship is 45' in length and has a beam of 13'. A single screw is powered by a 305 HP marine [[diesel engine]]. Her speed is rated at 15 knots.


Any [[mail]] addressed to members of [[seafarers|ships' crews]] that pass through the [[Detroit River]] can have mail delivered to them by The J.W. Westcott II, by addressing it "(Vessel Name), Marine Post Office, Detroit, Michigan, 48222." The U.S. postal [[zip code]] 48222 is exclusive to the marine post office and its ship addressees. The mail will be delivered to the appropriate ships (mainly [[lake freighter]]s) as they pass under the [[Ambassador Bridge]]. The postal station is located near the bridge on the U.S. side of the river.
Any [[mail]] addressed to members of [[seafarers|ships' crews]] that pass through the [[Detroit River]] can have mail delivered to them via The J.W. Westcott II, by addressing it "(Vessel Name), Marine Post Office, Detroit, Michigan, 48222." The U.S. postal [[zip code]] 48222 is exclusive to the marine post office and its ship addressees. The mail will be delivered to the appropriate ships (mainly [[lake freighter]]s) as they pass under the [[Ambassador Bridge]]. The postal station is located near the bridge on the U.S. side of the river.


On 23 October 2001, the ''J.W. Westcott II'', sank in the deep water under the [[Ambassador Bridge]] while caught in the wake of a much larger ship she was serving, the ''[[MT Sidsel Knutsen]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=420C4D38DC9C4E3A903315CDDC65AD72&nm=Archives&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AA0FB00BAFF14834BF7CCC98B729771D| title=Two killed in sinking of mail boat J.W. Westcott II in Detroit River| date=Feb/Mar 2002| work=Professional Mariner| accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref><ref>[[:commons:File:JWWReportLARGE.pdf| Investigation of J.W.Westcott II sinking]], US Coastguard{{dead link| url=http://www.uscg.mil/d9/wwm/mso/detroit/services/investigations/westcott.html|date=April 2011}}</ref> The captain and one other crew member were killed and two others were rescued. The ship was later salvaged, refurbished and put back into service.
On 23 October 2001, the ''J.W. Westcott II'', sank in the deep water under the [[Ambassador Bridge]] while caught in the wake of a much larger ship she was serving, the ''[[MT Sidsel Knutsen]]''.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.professionalmariner.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=420C4D38DC9C4E3A903315CDDC65AD72&nm=Archives&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=AA0FB00BAFF14834BF7CCC98B729771D| title=Two killed in sinking of mail boat J.W. Westcott II in Detroit River| date=Feb/Mar 2002| work=Professional Mariner| accessdate=10 April 2011}}</ref><ref>[[:commons:File:JWWReportLARGE.pdf| Investigation of J.W.Westcott II sinking]], US Coastguard{{dead link| url=http://www.uscg.mil/d9/wwm/mso/detroit/services/investigations/westcott.html|date=April 2011}}</ref> The captain and one other crew member were killed and two others were rescued. The ship was later salvaged, refurbished and put back into service.

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History
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NameJ. W. Westcott II
Namesakecompany founder
OwnerJ. W. Westcott Company
RouteDetroit River, Great Lakes
Ordered1949
BuilderPaasch Marine Service of Erie, Pennsylvania
HomeportDetroit, Michigan
IdentificationOfficial number: 258859
Statusin service
General characteristics
Class and typePilot and mail boat
Tonnage14 GT
Length45 ft (14 m)[1]
Beam13 ft (4.0 m)
Draft4 ft (1.2 m)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
Detroit Diesel 6-71 (220 hp)[1]
May 2010: Cummins Marine QSB 5.9 (305 hp)[citation needed]
Speed15 knots

The J.W. Westcott II is a boat that serves to deliver mail to other vessels, and also provides a pilot boat service to ferry pilots to and from other vessels. The ship operates out of Detroit, Michigan and is the only floating post office in the world, that delivers mail to other ships, as they are underway.[2]

The Westcott company was established in 1874 by Captain J.W. Westcott, who ferried supplies (and by 1895 the mail) to passing ships via rowboat.[3] By 1949 the company commissioned the Paasch Marine Service of Erie, Pennsylvania to build the J.W. Westcott II, named in honor of the Westcott companies founder. The ship is 45' in length and has a beam of 13'. A single screw is powered by a 305 HP marine diesel engine. Her speed is rated at 15 knots.

Any mail addressed to members of ships' crews that pass through the Detroit River can have mail delivered to them via The J.W. Westcott II, by addressing it "(Vessel Name), Marine Post Office, Detroit, Michigan, 48222." The U.S. postal zip code 48222 is exclusive to the marine post office and its ship addressees. The mail will be delivered to the appropriate ships (mainly lake freighters) as they pass under the Ambassador Bridge. The postal station is located near the bridge on the U.S. side of the river.

On 23 October 2001, the J.W. Westcott II, sank in the deep water under the Ambassador Bridge while caught in the wake of a much larger ship she was serving, the MT Sidsel Knutsen.[4][5] The captain and one other crew member were killed and two others were rescued. The ship was later salvaged, refurbished and put back into service.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "Dimensions". Westcott Co. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Facts about Michigan". ThingToDo.com. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  3. ^ "J. W. Westcott Company". Westcott Co. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Two killed in sinking of mail boat J.W. Westcott II in Detroit River". Professional Mariner. Feb/Mar 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Investigation of J.W.Westcott II sinking, US Coastguard[dead link]
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