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Tacoma (steamship)
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Tacoma was a steamship that served from 1913 to 1938 on Puget Sound. Built of steel, Tacoma was known for being one of the fastest and best-designed vessels to operate on Puget Sound. Tacoma was particularly noted for high-speed service from 1913 to 1930 on the route between Tacoma and Seattle.
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History | |
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Name | Tacoma |
Owner | Puget Sound Navigation Company |
Route | Puget Sound. Strait of Juan de Fuca (Seattle-Tacoma, Seattle-Victoria, excursions) |
Ordered | 1 August 1912 |
Builder | Seattle Construction and Drydock Company |
Christened | 3 May 1913 |
Maiden voyage | 24 June 1913 |
In service | 1913 |
Out of service | 1938 |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Type | inland steamship (express passenger) |
Tonnage | 836 |
Length | 209 ft (64 m)[1] |
Beam | 30 ft (9 m) |
Depth | 17.6 ft (5 m) depth of hold |
Installed power | steam engine, compound, four cylinders, twin oil-fueled boilers generating 250/lb. steam. |
Propulsion | single propeller |
Speed | Designed for regular speed of 19.0 knots; capable of 21.5 knots maximum speed. |
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