Evergreen State-class ferry
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.
 MV Tillikum, one of the Evergreen State-class ferries | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Retired | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | 2,041 long tons (4,572,000 lb) |
| Length | 310 ft (94 m) |
| Beam | 73 ft (22 m) |
| Draft | 15 ft 10 in (4.83 m) |
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| Deck clearance | 13 ft 7 in (4.14 m) |
| Installed power | 2,500 hp (1,900 kW) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric |
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The Evergreen State-class ferries include:
- MV Evergreen State (Retired)
- MV Klahowya (Retired)
- MV Tillikum
External links
- "Vessels By Class". Washington State Department of Transportation.
- "Washington State Ferries History". Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
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