"The past actually happened but history is only what someone wrote down." A. Whitney Brown.

About Us

My photo
San Juan Archipelago, Washington State, United States
A society formed in 2009 for the purpose of collecting, preserving, celebrating, and disseminating the maritime history of the San Juan Islands and northern Puget Sound area. Check this log for tales from out-of-print publications as well as from members and friends. There are circa 750, often long entries, on a broad range of maritime topics; there are search aids at the bottom of the log. Please ask for permission to use any photo posted on this site. Thank you.

1933 ❖ S.S. TACOMA to Friday Harbor ❖

S.S. TACOMA
ON 211198
Launched at Seattle Construction & Drydock Co., 

Designed by Mr. Patterson
3 May 1913.
L.O.A. 221.0', L.B.P. , 209.4', D 17.6'
Gross tonnage 836.16
Net tonnage 458.65
3,750 IHP
Cruising Radius 1,068 miles
Passenger capacity 1,250 (later reduced to 998.)
Sponsored by Miss Florence Lister, 
daughter of the WA. State Governor.
Original photo from the archives of the S.P.H.S.©

The S.S. TACOMA of the Puget Sound Navigation Company's fleet was in port Sunday afternoon with c. 1,000 Seattle people aboard, enjoying the day in the county seat. This was one of the largest excursion parties to visit Friday Harbor this summer. Courtesy cars were furnished and as many as possible of the visitors were taken to points of interest about the island. 
The Friday Harbor Journal August 1933.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Archived Log Entries