Issaquah 100 class ferry
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 The Issaquah 100 vessel Sealth, with the upgraded Issaquah 130 class Issaquah in the background. |
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders: | Marine Power & Equipment Co., Seattle |
| Operators: | Washington State Ferries |
| Built: | 1979–1981 |
| In service: | May 1980–present[1] |
| Completed: | 6 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Type: | Auto/passenger ferry |
| Tonnage: | 2477 GT |
| Length: | 328 ft (100.0 m) |
| Beam: | 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) |
| Draft: | 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) |
| Deck clearance: | 15 ft 10 in (4.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) diesel engines |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity: | 1,200 passengers 90 vehicles |
The Issaquah 100 Class (originally known as Issaquah Class) ferries were built for the Washington State Ferries in the early 1980s. Each Issaquah ferry can carry 1200 passengers and 90 cars. Since then, five of the ferries have been upgraded to become the Issaquah 130 Class leaving just the MV Sealth unmodified.
Ferries originally built in this class include:
[edit] References
- ^ Colton, Tim (2008). "Marine Power & Equipment". shipbuildinghistory.com. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/5small/inactive/marinepower.htm. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "M/V Sealth". Washington State Dept of Transportation. 2012. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/vesselwatch/VesselDetail.aspx?vessel_id=28. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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