MV Tacoma
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Drawing of Jumbo Mark II Class ferry |
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Tacoma |
| Owner: | WSDOT |
| Operator: | Washington State Ferries |
| Builder: | Todd Pacific Shipyards, Seattle, Washington |
| Completed: | 1997 |
| 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 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 Tacoma is a Jumbo Mark II Class ferry in the Washington State Ferry System.
As of late 2005, she is serving the Seattle-Bainbridge Island route [1].

