Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry

Point Defiance-Tahlequah Ferry
Point Defiance ferry terminal
Route
Crosses	Carr Inlet (Puget Sound)
Route	Point Defiance – Tahlequah, Washington
Service
Authority	Washington State Ferries (1951-present).
Length	1.7 miles
Travel time	15 minutes (2011)
History
	SR 163 (connecting at Tacoma)

The Point Defiance-Tahlequah ferry is a ferry route across Puget Sound between the Point Defiance ferry terminal in Tacoma and Tahlequah, Washington, on the southern tip of Vashon Island. Since 1951 the only ferries employed on the route have belonged to the Washington state ferry system, currently the largest ferry system in the United States. Point Defiance-Tahlequah is the shortest route in the system.

Description

This ferry route is 1.7 miles long, with terminals at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma and, on Vashon Island, at Tahlequah.^[1]

History

Until 1967, the wooden ferry Skansonia (capacity: 308 passengers, 32 autos) was regularly assigned to the route. In 1967, Skansonia, built in 1929, was replaced with Hiyu (capacity: 200 passengers, 40 autos), which had been built specifically for the route.^[1]

Current status

Assigned to the route as of January 2012 was motor ferry Chetzemoka.

See also

• Washington State Ferries
• Ferries in Washington State

Notes

References

• Demoro, Harre, The Evergreen Fleet – A Pictoral History of Washington State Ferries, Golden West Books, San Marino CA (1971) ISBN 87095-037-1
• Kline, Mary S., and Bayless, G.A., Ferryboats -- A Legend on Puget Sound, Bayless Books, Seattle, WA (1983) ISBN 0-914515-00-4
• Newell, Gordon R. ed., H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, Superior Publishing, Seattle WA 1966 ISBN 0-87564-220-9

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