M/V Rhododendron
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M/V Rhododendron | |||
Class | Rhododendron Class | Type | Auto/Passenger Ferry |
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Length | 227'6" | Engines | 2 |
Beam | 62' | Horsepower | 2,172 |
Draft | 10' | Speed | 11 knots |
Passengers | 546 | Propulsion | Diesel |
Vehicles | 65 | Gross Net Tonnage | 937/435 |
Max Commercial Vehicles | 15 | City Built | Baltimore |
Auto Deck Clearance | 13'6" | Year Built/Rebuilt | 1947/1990 |
The Rhododendron is the sole Rhododendron Class ferry in the Washington State Ferry System. She is named for the state flower of Washington, the rhododendron.
As of late 2005, she is serving the Point Defiance (Tacoma)-Tahlequah route [1].