Kulshan (steamship)


Above : Kulshan circa 1912.
below : Advertisement for Kulshan
History
NameKulshan
OwnerPuget Sound Navigation Co.
RouteSeattle-Bellingham
BuilderThe Moran Company
In service1910
Out of service1929
IdentificationUS registry #207780; flag signal LBPT
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Typeinland steamboat
Tonnage926 gross; 573 regist.
Length160.3 ft (48.86 m)
Beam32 ft (9.75 m)
Depth20.7 ft (6.31 m) depth of hold
Deckstwo (2)
Installed powertriple expansion compound steam engine; cylinders 17 in (43.2 cm) 28 in (71.1 cm)and 47.5 in (120.7 cm); stroke 36 in (91.4 cm)1,100 hp (820 kW)
Speedsustained (4 hours): 14.3 knots

Kulshan was a steamship which operated on Puget Sound from 1910 until 1929. When built, Kulshan was one of a newer type of inland steamships constructed entirely of steel, and was then considered one of the finest vessels ever to operate on Puget Sound.