- in the New London,CT drydock on 6-5-05. The John H. was built in 1989 by Eastern Marine Shipyard in Panama City, Florida exclusively for Cross Sound Ferry. It is the largest ferry in operation to be classed under the US Coast Guard's Subchapter T regulations. The ferry features a dual level auto deck, children's entertainment area, lounge, snack bar, public phones, and a movie theater cabin. Along with the Cape Henlopen , it is the largest, most comfortable vessel in the fleet.