Statistics:
M.V. Quillayute | |
Previous Name | M.V. Winslow (1923-55) |
Place Built | Winslow, Washington |
Year Built | 1927 |
Year Retired from BC Ferries | 1963 |
At Retirement: | |
Vehicle Capacity | 35 |
Passenger Capacity | 600 |
Length | 151.5 ft. |
Gross Tons | 986 |
Horsepower | 750 |
History & Notes:
Origin of the Names:
What happened to the Quillayute?
Works Cited & Sources:
Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985.
Evergreenfleet.com - Quillayute
Griffiths, Garth, and H.L. Cadieux. Dogwood Fleet. Nanaimo: Cadieux and Griffiths, 1967.
Kline, M.S. and G.A. Bayless. Ferryboats - A Legend on Puget Sound. Seattle: Bayless Books, 1983.
Samson V Maritime Museum, New Westminster - The Mighty Samsons
Relevant Links & Photos:
Evergreenfleet.com - Quillayute - A short history of the ferry from the website's "Forgotten Fleet" section.
BC Archives Photographs (By Call Number)
F-09388 - The Quillayute.
E-06957 - The Quillayute arriving at Earl's Cove.
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