MV Quinault

The MV Quinault was a Steel Electric-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

The MV Quinault - Real Photo Post Card (RPPC)
History
Name	1927–1940: MV Redwood Empire 1940–present: MV Quinault
Owner	1927–1940: Southern Pacific-Golden Gate Ferries Ltd 1940–1951: Puget Sound Navigation Company 1951–2009: WSDOT
Operator	1927–1940: Southern Pacific-Golden Gate Ferries Ltd 1940–1951: Black Ball Line 1951–2009: Washington State Ferries
Completed	Built: 1927 Refit: 1985
In service	1927
Out of service	November 20, 2007
Identification	IMO number: 8836156 Official Number: D226738 Call Sign: WA9820
Fate	Scrapped in 2009, Ensenada, Mexico
General characteristics
Class and type	Steel Electric-class auto/passenger ferry
Length	256 ft (78 m)
Beam	73 ft 10 in (22.5 m)
Draft	12 ft 9 in (3.9 m)
Deck clearance	13 ft 2 in (4.0 m)
Installed power	Total 2,896 hp (2,160 kW) from 2 x diesel-electric engines
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity	616 passengers 59 vehicles (max 24 commercial)

Originally built as the MV Redwood Empire in Oakland for Northwestern Pacific, she started out serving Southern Pacific Railways on their Golden Gate Ferries line on San Francisco Bay. She was purchased by the Puget Sound Navigation Company (PSN) in 1940, brought to Puget Sound and renamed the MV Quinault, serving PSN until Washington State Ferries acquired and took over operations in 1951. In 2002, Quinault was featured in a scene in the movie The Ring.

On November 20, 2007, the entire Steel Electric class was withdrawn from service due to hull corrosion issues. The Quinault was not in service at the time.

On June 19, 2009, Washington State Ferries sold the Quinault and the other Steel Electrics for $200,000.00 to Eco Planet Recycling, Inc. of Chula Vista, California. In August 2009 the ferry was towed out of Eagle Harbor to Ensenada, Mexico and was cut up for scrap.