MV Tillikum

History
MV Tillikum off of Fauntleroy ferry terminal, Seattle
Name:	MV Tillikum
Owner:	WSDOT
Operator:	Washington State Ferries
Port of registry:	Seattle, Washington, United States
Completed:	1959 Refit: 1994
Identification:	Official Number:D278437 Call Sign: WL3377^[1]
Status:	In Service
General characteristics
Class & type:	Evergreen State Class auto/passenger ferry
Length:	310 ft 2 in (94.5 m)
Beam:	73 ft 2 in (22.3 m)
Draft:	15 ft 6 in (4.7 m)
Deck clearance:	13 ft 6 in (4.1 m)
Installed power:	Total 2,500 hp from 2 Diesel-Electric engines
Speed:	13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Capacity:	1200 passengers 87 vehicles (max 30 commercial)^[2]

The MV Tillikum is an Evergreen State Class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

As of early 2008, she is serving the communities of Southworth, Vashon and Fauntleroy.

Currently this vessel is on the Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route. In the past the Tillikum has served the Edmonds-Kingston run, Seattle-Bainbridge Island run, and the Seattle Bremerton run due to vessel shortage.^[3]^[4]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tillikum (ship, 1959).

↑ The Evergree State class today - M/V Tillikum, evergreenfleet.com
↑ Vessel info - M/V Tillikum, WSF, WSDOT
↑ Route information - Fauntleroy/Vashon, WSF, WSDOT
↑ Route information - Fauntleroy/Southworth, WSF, WSDOT

Washington State Ferries current fleet

Jumbo Mark-II-class	MV Tacoma MV Wenatchee MV Puyallup

Jumbo-class	MV Spokane MV Walla Walla

Super-class	MV Hyak MV Kaleetan MV Yakima MV Elwha

Olympic-class	MV Tokitae MV Samish MV Chimacum (under construction)

Issaquah 130-class	MV Cathlamet MV Chelan MV Issaquah MV Kitsap MV Kittitas

Issaquah-class	MV Sealth

Evergreen State-class	MV Klahowya MV Tillikum

Kwa-di Tabil-class	MV Chetzemoka MV Salish MV Kennewick

Hiyu-class	MV Hiyu

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