 MV Kalakala, pictured in Elliott Bay promoting the Century 21 Exposition/Seattle World's Fair (1962)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peralta |
| Owner | Key System |
| Builder | Moore Dry Dock Company |
| Yard number | 170 |
| Launched | 1926 |
| In service | 1926 |
| Out of service | 1933 |
| Fate | Severely damaged by fire, later restored |
| Name | Kalakala |
| Owner | Puget Sound Navigation Company |
| Launched | 1935 |
| In service | 1935 |
| Out of service | 1967 |
| Fate | Scrapped in February 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,475 tons (light) |
| Length | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Beam | 55 ft 8 in (16.97 m) |
| Depth | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Installed power | Busch-Sulzer direct drive diesel engine 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) |
| Propulsion | 10 cylinder engine, single screw |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) (max) |
MV Kalakala (ferry) | |
 Port side view of Kalakala as seen in Neah Bay in 2004 | |
| Built | 1926 |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000177 |
| Added to NRHP | March 22, 2006 |
Motor Vessel Kalakala (pronounced /kəˈlɑːkəˌlɑː/)[1] was a ferry that operated on Puget Sound from 1935 until her retirement in 1967.
MV Kalakala was notable for her unique streamlined superstructure, art deco styling, and luxurious amenities. The vessel was a popular attraction for locals and tourists, and was voted second only to the Space Needle in popularity among visitors to Seattle during the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The ship is known as the world's first streamlined vessel for her unique art deco styling.
After retiring from passenger service in 1967, the ship was beached in Kodiak, Alaska, and converted to a shrimp cannery. In 1998, the ship was refloated and towed to Puget Sound with the owner hoping to restore the ship. During this time, the ship continued to deteriorate, with the Coast Guard declaring the ship a hazard to navigation in 2011. Unable to raise the funds required for restoration, the ship was scrapped in 2015.
- ^ "Kalakala, The World's First Streamlined Vessel: Construction 1933 to 1935". kalakala.org. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2012.