MV Elwha

The MV Elwha passing Flat Point between Lopez Island and Canoe Island
History
Owner	WSDOT
Operator	Washington State Ferries
Port of registry	Seattle, Washington,  United States
Launched	December 16, 1967
Christened	December 16, 1967
Completed	1967, rebuilt in 1991
Maiden voyage	June 16, 1968
Out of service	April 17, 2020
Identification	IMO number: 8835358 MMSI number: 366773060 Callsign: WY3960
Status	Retired
General characteristics
Class and type	Super-class ferry
Tonnage	2,813 GT 1,322 NT
Displacement	3,978 long tons (4,042 t)
Length	382 ft 2 in (116.5 m)
Beam	73 ft 2 in (22.3 m)
Draft	18 ft 9 in (5.7 m)
Decks	2 auto decks/2 passenger decks
Deck clearance	15 ft (4.6 m)
Installed power	Total 10,200 hp (7,600 kW) from 4 × diesel-electric engines
Speed	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity	2,000 passengers 144 vehicles (max 30 commercial) - On the international route, SOLAS passenger capacity is 1090 people.
Crew	14

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.^[1] Elwha was retired in 2020 and set to be scrapped in 2024 until the sale was cancelled amid contract issues.