MV Puyallup
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Drawing of Jumbo Mark II Class ferry |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Puyallup |
| Owner: | WSDOT |
| Operator: | Washington State Ferries |
| Builder: | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington |
| Completed: | 1999 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Jumbo Mark II Class auto/passenger ferry |
| Length: | 460 ft 2 in (140.3 m) |
| Beam: | 90 ft (27.4 m) |
| Draft: | 17 ft 3 in (5.3 m) |
| Deck clearance: | 15 ft 6 in (4.7 m) |
| Installed power: | Total of 13,200 hp from 4 x Diesel-Electric engines |
| Speed: | 18 kn (33 km/h) |
| Capacity: | 2500 passengers 218 vehicles (max 60 commercial) |
The MV Puyallup is a Jumbo Mark II Class ferry in the Washington State Ferry System.
As of mid 2006, she is serving the Edmonds-Kingston route [1].
As of mid 2007, she has moved to the Seattle - Bainbridge Island route. This ferry, along with her sisters, is the newest and most powerful ferry in the fleet.

