Your photos are of the MV Cathlamet, one of the many Washington State
Ferries the ply the Puget Sound. As you can see, the weather can make up a
bit. There was one ferry, the MV Kalakala that was an art deco design that
was a terrible rough weather sailor with a great deal of pitch and roll even
in a moderate sea.


M/V Cathlamet

Features / ADA Information
Main Cabin Galley: Yes Car Deck ADA Shelter: No
Main Cabin Restroom: Yes Car Deck ADA Restroom: No
Elevator: Yes

ADA Notes: The MV Cathlamet has elevator access from the auto
deck to the passenger deck. Notify a ticket seller if you are traveling by
car and need to park near an elevator. The vessel has accessible restrooms
located on the main passenger deck. The main passenger deck also has vending
and newspaper machines.

Vessel Information
Class: Issaquah 130 Class Type: Auto/Passenger Ferry
Length: 328' Engines: 2
Beam: 78' 8'' Horsepower: 5,000
Draft: 16' 6'' Speed in Knots: 16
Max Passengers: 1200 Propulsion: Diesel
Max Vehicles: 124 Gross Net Tonnage: 2477/1722
Max Commercial Vehicles: 26 City Built: Seattle
Auto Deck Clearance: 15' 6 Year Built/Re-built: 1981 / 1993
Meaning of Cathlamet: From the Kathlamet tribe, the Chinook word
calamet meaning "stone," was given to the tribe because its members lived
along the rocky stretch of the Columbia River. A city also bears its name.

"Ducky" wrote in message
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Don't know who took these, they have just arrived in my inbox many times
Fwd. Thought I would upload to share with others.