The Issaquah
History
NameMV Issaquah
OwnerWSDOT
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington,  United States
RouteFauntleroy- Vashon Island- Southworth (as of 30 September 2017)
Ordered
  • 1979
  • Original 1978 plans and design shelved, redesigned and replanned 1979.
BuilderMarine Power and Equipment, Seattle
Cost
  • $36,000,000
  • Original 1978 cost $59,040,000
Laid down1979
Launched1979
Christened1979
Completed
  • 1979
  • Refit: 1989
Acquired1979
Maiden voyage1979
In service1979
Identification
StatusIn Service
General characteristics
Class and typeIssaquah-class auto/passenger ferry
Displacement3,310 long tons (3,360 t)
Length328 ft (100.0 m)
Beam78 ft 8 in (24.0 m)
Height81 ft 8 in (24.89 m)
Draft16 ft 6 in (5.0 m)
Decks2 car decks 1 passenger deck
Deck clearance15 ft 8 in (4.8 m)
Installed powerTotal 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) from 2 diesel engines
PropulsionDiesel
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,200 passengers
  • 124 vehicles (max 26 commercial)[2]
Crew12

The MV Issaquah is an Issaquah-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

The ferry spent her early years on the Seattle/Bremerton route, then shifted around the system for a time, before being placed on the Southworth/Vashon/Fauntleroy route, where she has been pretty much ever since.[3]

References

  1. The Issaquahs today, part 1 Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, evergreenfleet.com
  2. Vessel information, WSF, WSDOT
  3. "The M/V ISSAQUAH (1979)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-30.


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