Jumbo-class ferry

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Spokane sailing to Kingston.JPG
Jumbo-class ferry MV Spokane, 2013
Class overview
Builders Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington
Operators Washington State Ferries
Preceded by Superclass
Succeeded by Jumbo Mark IIclass
Built1972
In service1973–present
Planned4
Completed2
Cancelled2
Active2
General characteristics [1]
TypeAuto/passenger ferry
Tonnage3,246  GT
Displacement4,859 long tons (4,937  t)
Length440 ft (130 m)
Beam87 ft (27 m)
Draft18 ft (5.5 m)
Deck clearance15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
Installed power11,500 hp (8,576 kW) total from four diesel engines
Propulsion Diesel–electric
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,000 passengers
  • 188 vehicles (originally 206 vehicles, 60 tall vehicles)

The Jumbo class are two ferries that were built by Washington State Ferries in 1972 to supersede the Superclass. They have a capacity of 2,000 passengers and 188 vehicles.

Contents

Ferries in this class:

History

By the late 1960s, Washington State Ferries was in need of new vessels to replace its aging fleet that required expensive upkeep. The extremely busy Seattle–Bainbridge ferry route was also outgrowing the Super-class ferries that were delivered just five years earlier. [2]

The solution was an even larger class of vessels. Instead of just expanding the Super class, the state picked a new design from Phillip Spaulding, that would have a long, low look. This new Jumbo-class vessel would be 440 ft (130 m) long, 87 ft (27 m) wide and could accommodate 206 vehicles, at the time, the largest double-ended ferries in the world. [2]

Todd Shipyards in Seattle was awarded the contract to construct two vessels, with plans to order two more if the ferries worked out. While the agency was pleased with the vessels, the funding for the second set of two ships never materialized. [2]

The Jumbo-class vessels would be assigned to the Seattle–Bainbridge route for more than two decades, before they were displaced by the even larger Jumbo Mark-II-class ferries. Since then, the Jumbo-class vessels have been primarily assigned to the Edmonds–Kingston and Seattle–Bremerton routes. [2]

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State Route 104 (SR 104) is a 31.75-mile-long (51.10 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, serving four counties: Jefferson on the Olympic Peninsula, Kitsap on the Kitsap Peninsula, and Snohomish and King in the Puget Sound region. It begins south of Discovery Bay at U.S. Route 101 (US 101) south of Discovery Bay and crosses the Hood Canal Bridge over Hood Canal to the terminus of SR 3 near Port Gamble. SR 104 continues southeast onto the Edmonds–Kingston Ferry to cross the Puget Sound and intersects SR 99 and Interstate 5 (I-5) before ending at SR 522 in Lake Forest Park. SR 104 also has a short spur route that connects the highway to SR 99 at an at-grade signal on the Snohomish–King county line.

MV <i>Puyallup</i>

MV Puyallup is a Jumbo Mark-II-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. This ferry and her two sisters are the largest in the fleet. Puyallup is normally assigned to the Edmonds–Kingston route, although she is often reassigned to the Seattle–Bainbridge Island route whenever either of her sisters assigned to that route are out of service.

MV <i>Tacoma</i>

The MV Tacoma is a Jumbo Mark-II-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. Launched in 1997, it was the first in its class in the Washington State Ferries fleet. Since delivery, the Tacoma has almost exclusively been assigned to the busy Seattle–Bainbridge Island route.

MV <i>Wenatchee</i>

The MV Wenatchee is a Jumbo Mark-II-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. Launched in 1998, she was the second in her class in the fleet following the MV Tacoma. Since delivery, the Wenatchee has almost exclusively been assigned to the busy Seattle–Bainbridge Island route alongside the Tacoma.

MV <i>Spokane</i>

The MV Spokane is a Jumbo-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. She was built in 1972 by the Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington, for the Seattle–Bainbridge route. The ship remained assigned there until the construction of the Jumbo Mark-II class in the late 1990s displaced her to the Edmonds–Kingston route, where she has remained since.

MV <i>Walla Walla</i>

The MV Walla Walla is a Jumbo-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

MV <i>Elwha</i>

MV Elwha was a Super-class ferry in the Washington State Ferry System. The 382-foot (116 m) vessel entered service in June 1968, and spent most of her career working the Anacortes-San Juan Islands-Sidney B.C. route.

MV <i>Cathlamet</i>

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

MV <i>Evergreen State</i>

The MV Evergreen State is a decommissioned Evergreen State-class ferry that was operated by Washington State Ferries from 1954 to 2015.

MV <i>Hiyu</i>

The MV Hiyu was a ferry boat operated by Washington State Ferries. Originally built in 1967 to replace an earlier ferry, it was used on the Point Defiance–Tahlequah route during its early years. Upon its retirement in 2016, it was the smallest ferry in the fleet, with a capacity of 34 cars and 200 passengers, and a length of 162 feet (49 m).

MV <i>Tillikum</i>

The MV Tillikum is the sole remaining Evergreen State-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries (WSF) and one of the oldest ferries operating in the WSF system.

MV <i>Hyak</i>

The MV Hyak is a Super-class ferry that was operated by Washington State Ferries. Built in 1966 at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company shipyard in San Diego, the ferry began service on July 20, 1967, and normally ran on the Seattle–Bremerton route or the Anacortes–San Juan Islands run.

MV <i>Kaleetan</i>

The MV Kaleetan is a Super-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

Super-class ferry Auto/passenger ferries operated by Washington State

The Super-class ferries are a class of 382-foot (116 m), 144-car ferries built in 1967 for Washington State Ferries.

Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry Auto/passenger ferries operated by Washington State

Kwa-di Tabil-class ferries, were built for Washington State Ferries to replace the retired Steel Electric-class ferries. The vessels serve lower traffic routes and carry up to 64 vehicles. The State of Washington spent approximately $213 million to construct the three ferries in this class.

Washington State Route 305 Highway in Washington

State Route 305 (SR 305) is a 13.50-mile-long (21.73 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Washington, primarily serving Bainbridge Island in Kitsap County and connecting it to Seattle in King County via the Seattle–Bainbridge ferry. The highway travels north through Bainbridge Island and leaves the island on the Agate Pass Bridge into the Kitsap Peninsula. SR 305 continues northwest through Poulsbo, intersecting SR 307 and ending at the SR 3 freeway. The highway was created during the 1964 highway renumbering and was preceded by Secondary State Highway 21A (SSH 21A), established in 1937. The ferry, part of the highway since 1994, is served by the Jumbo Mark-II-classMV Tacoma and MV Wenatchee and operates on a 35-minute crossing time.

Edmonds–Kingston ferry

The Edmonds–Kingston ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Edmonds and Kingston, Washington. Since 1951 the only ferries employed on the route have belonged to the Washington state ferry system, currently the largest ferry system in the United States. The last regularly operated steam ferry on the West Coast of the United States made its final run on this route in 1969.

Seattle–Bainbridge ferry

The Seattle–Bainbridge ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between Seattle and Bainbridge Island, Washington. The route was called the Seattle–Winslow ferry before the city of Winslow annexed the rest of the island and changed its name. Since 1951 the only ferries employed on the route have belonged to the Washington state ferry system, currently the largest ferry system in the United States.

MV <i>Salish</i>

MV Salish is a Kwa-di Tabil-class ferry built at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington for the Washington State Ferries. The vessel was put into service on July 1, 2011 on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route.

MV <i>Samish</i>

The MV Samish is the second vessel of the Olympic-class auto ferries built by Vigor Industrial for the Washington State Ferries system. The vessel started service with her maiden voyage to Friday Harbor as the #3 Boat in the San Juans on June 14, 2015.

References

  1. "WSDOT - Ferries - M/V Spokane". wsdot.wa.gov. 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Jumbo Class". evergreenfleet.com. 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2012.