Sherman Zwicker

Sherman ZwickerSherman Zwicker
Model:35F10
Serial:
Bore:10"
Stroke:12½"
Cylinders:6
Horsepower:240
RPM:400
Current Owner:Grand Banks Schooner Museum (website)
Current Location:Bath, Maine
Current Condition:Operational as primary propulsion

Engine History

The schooner Sherman Zwicker is powered by a six-cylinder Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine. The ship was built in 1942 and participated in the Grand Banks dory fishery until the mid-1960s. Today she is used as a mobile museum to teach about the fishery and sail-training.