Snohomish

The Snohomish as she looked for Washington State Ferries. The extension on her bow allowed her to dock at car ferry slips as well as the passenger-only dock. Author’s collection.

CLASS: Passenger-Only Fast Ferry

BUILT: 1999, Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA

PREVIOUS/LATER NAMES: a. Snohomish, b. Napa

OFFICIAL NUMBER: 1084026 CALL SIGN: WDE8110

L/B/D: 149 x 39 x 5 GROSS/NET TONS: 99/67 PASSENGERS/AUTOS: 450/0

PROPULSION: Diesel waterjet SPEED: 36 knots

NAME TRANSLATION:  Chinook for “tide water people”

FINAL DISPOSITION: In service in San Francisco, 2019.

HISTORY

See Chinook (II).

The Snohomish as she looks today as the Napa. Courtesy of Brandon Swan.