MV Spokane

The MV Spokane sailing from Edmonds to Kingston.
History
NameMV Spokane
OwnerWSDOT
OperatorWashington State Ferries
Port of registrySeattle, Washington
RouteEdmonds-Kingston
BuilderTodd Shipyards, Seattle
Completed1972
Maiden voyageFebruary 13, 1973
In serviceFebruary 24, 1973
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeJumbo-class auto/passenger ferry
Tonnage
  • 3,246 GT
  • 1,198 NT
Displacement4,859 long tons (4,937 t)
Length440 ft (134 m)
Beam87 ft (27 m)
Draft16 ft (5 m)
Decks4
Deck clearance15 ft 8 in (4.8 m)
Installed powerTotal 11,500 hp (8,600 kW) from 4 x diesel-electric engines
PropulsionDiesel-electric (DC)
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity
  • 2,000 passengers
  • 206 vehicles (max 60 commercial)

The MV Spokane is a Jumbo-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries. She was built in 1972 by the Todd Shipyards in Seattle, Washington, for the Seattle–Bainbridge route. The ship remained assigned there until the construction of the Jumbo Mark-II class in the late 1990s displaced her to the Edmonds–Kingston route, where she has remained since.

Perhaps one of the most notable features of the Spokane is her colorful interior which she has sported since being rebuilt in the mid 1990s.