Evergreen State-class ferry
MV Tillikum, one of the Evergreen State-class ferries | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Puget Sound Dredge and Bridge Company |
Operators: | Washington State Ferries |
Succeeded by: | Olympic-class ferry |
Built: | 1954-1959 |
In service: | 1954-present |
Completed: | 3 |
Active: | 2 |
Retired: | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Evergreen State-class auto/passenger ferry |
Tonnage: | 2041 |
Length: | 310 ft (94 m) |
Beam: | 73 ft (22 m) |
Draft: | 15 ft 10 in (4.83 m) |
Decks: |
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Deck clearance: | 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) |
Installed power: | 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) |
Propulsion: | Diesel-Electric |
Speed: | 13 knots is service speed:16 knots is max speed |
Capacity: |
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The Evergreen State-class ferries were built by the Puget Sound Dredge and Bridge Company for Washington State Ferries beginning in 1953. This class was the first built after the state agency was created in 1951. Each Evergreen State-class ferry originally carried 100 cars and 1000 passengers.
The Evergreen State-class ferries include:
- MV Evergreen State (Retired)
- MV Klahowya (Will be retired on June 25, 2017)
- MV Tillikum (Will be retired after introduction of the Suquamish)
External links
- "Vessels By Class". Washington State Department of Transportation.
- "Washington State Ferries History". Washington State Department of Transportation.
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