M/V Rhododendron

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

M/V Rhododendron
Class Rhododendron Class
Type Auto/Passenger Ferry
City Built Baltimore
Year Built/Rebuilt 1947/1990
General Characteristics
Length 227'6"
Beam 62'
Draft 10'
Gross Tonnage 937
Net Tonnage 435
Speed 11 knots
Propulsion Diesel
Engines 2
Horsepower 2,172
Passengers 546
Vehicles 65
Max Commercial Vehicles 15
Auto Deck Clearance 13'6"


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].

[edit] External links