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.

Evergreen State-class

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)
Decks	1 auto 1 passenger
Deck clearance	13 ft 7 in (4.14 m)
Installed power	2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion	Diesel-electric
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) (service) 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (maximum)
Capacity	87 cars 800-1,092 passengers

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.