# MV Kittitas

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American ferry vessel

Kittitas arriving at Mukilteo in 2014 History Name Kittitas Owner WSDOT Operator Washington State Ferries Port of registry Seattle, Washington, United States Route Fauntleroy-Vashon Island-Southworth (as of October 11, 2023) Ordered 1979 Original 1978 plans shelved Builder Marine Power and Equipment, Seattle Laid down 1979 Christened 1980 Completed 1980 Refit: 1990 In service 1980 Identification IMO number: 7808114 MMSI number: 366772960 Callsign: WYQ9302[1] Official Number: D627507 Status In service General characteristics Class & type Issaquah-class auto/passenger ferry Displacement 3,310 long tons (3,360 t) Length 328 ft (100.0 m) Beam 78 ft 8 in (24.0 m) Draft 16 ft 6 in (5.0 m) Decks 4 Deck clearance 15 ft 10 in (4.8 m) Installed power Total 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) from 2 diesel engines Propulsion Diesel Speed 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) Capacity 1,200 passengers 124 vehicles (max 26 commercial)[2]

**MV *Kittitas*** is an [*Issaquah*-class](/source/Issaquah-class_ferry) [ferry](/source/Ferry) operated by [Washington State Ferries](/source/Washington_State_Ferries).

## History

The *Kittitas* was built in 1980, as the second [*Issaquah*-class](/source/Issaquah-class_ferry) [ferry](/source/Ferry). When delivered it acted as a relief boat until it was moved to the [Mukilteo–Clinton](/source/Mukilteo%E2%80%93Clinton_ferry) route in the mid 1980s. In 1990, in order to keep up with growing demand, the *Kittitas* underwent a capacity expansion by adding additional vehicle areas above the vehicle areas along the outside edge of the ferry. These upgrades had been planned for in the original design of the vessels. The ferry's passenger cabin was updated in the late 1990s. Included in the upgrades were the removal of many tables located in the passenger cabin to allow for the bench seats to be spaced closer together in some sections of the ship. The galley area was also upgraded and each ship was given a unique look. The original color on the *Kittitas* was yellow, and her new colors are a mix of turquoise and orange.[3]

The *Kittitas* serves the triangle route along with the [MV *Cathlamet*](/source/MV_Cathlamet) and [MV *Sealth*](/source/MV_Sealth).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-today1_1-0)** [The Issaquahs today, part 1](https://www.evergreenfleet.com/issaquahstoday.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071009122320/https://www.evergreenfleet.com/issaquahstoday.html) October 9, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), evergreenfleet.com

1. **[^](#cite_ref-vessel_info_2-0)** [Vessel information](http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/your_wsf/our_fleet/index.cfm?vessel_id=35), WSF, WSDOT

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Evergreen Fleet"](http://evergreenfleet.com/kittitastoday.html).

## External links

- Media related to [IMO 7808114](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:IMO_7808114) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Washington State Ferries Routes Anacortes–San Juan Islands Edmonds–Kingston Fauntleroy–Vashon–Southworth Mukilteo–Clinton Point Defiance–Tahlequah Port Townsend–Coupeville Seattle–Bainbridge Island Seattle–Bremerton Terminals Colman Dock (Seattle) Other Public art Current fleet Evergreen State class MV Tillikum Super class MV Kaleetan MV Yakima Jumbo class MV Spokane MV Walla Walla Issaquah class MV Issaquah MV Kittitas MV Kitsap MV Cathlamet MV Chelan MV Sealth Jumbo Mark-II class MV Tacoma MV Wenatchee MV Puyallup Kwa-di Tabil class MV Chetzemoka MV Salish MV Kennewick Olympic class MV Tokitae MV Samish MV Chimacum MV Suquamish MV Wishkah (future) Retired fleet Wood Electric class MV Chetzemoka (1927) MV Kehloken MV Klahanie Steel Electric class MV Enetai MV Illahee MV Klickitat MV Nisqually MV Quinault MV Willapa Evergreen State class MV Evergreen State MV Klahowya Super class MV Hyak MV Elwha Skagit Kalama class MV Kalama MV Skagit Passenger-Only Fast Ferry class MV Chinook MV Snohomish No class MV Chippewa MV Crosline MV Hiyu MV Kalakala MV Kitsap (1925) MV Kulshan MV Leschi MV Olympic MV Rhododendron MV Rosario SS San Mateo SS Shasta MV Skansonia MV Tyee MV Vashon

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