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85:1970–1982:
79:1954–1970:
1731:1954 ships
1720:Categories
1384:Chetzemoka
1245:Chetzemoka
886:2009-06-14
847:References
787:, and the
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535:Washington
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391:Crown City
374:Crown City
362:Beginnings
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161:Christened
42:Crown City
1684:Skansonia
1584:Snohomish
1446:Nisqually
1438:Klickitat
1355:San Mateo
1306:Suquamish
1261:Kennewick
1216:Wenatchee
1171:Cathlamet
1017:Terminals
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641:Nisqually
565:windstorm
405:San Diego
395:San Diego
226:Call sign
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1633:MV
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1617:MV
1611:Crosline
1609:MV
1603:Chippewa
1601:MV
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1574:MV
1553:MV
1545:MV
1521:MV
1513:MV
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1492:MV
1484:MV
1460:MV
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1452:MV
1444:MV
1436:MV
1428:MV
1420:MV
1401:Klahanie
1399:MV
1393:Kehloken
1391:MV
1382:MV
1361:SS
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1312:MV
1304:MV
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1222:MV
1214:MV
1206:MV
1185:MV
1177:MV
1169:MV
1161:MV
1155:Kittitas
1153:MV
1147:Issaquah
1145:MV
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1121:MV
1113:MV
1092:MV
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1084:MV
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1063:MV
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811:Governor
770:Governor
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616:Mukilteo
600:Tillikum
509:Mukilteo
458:Mukilteo
399:Coronado
327:Capacity
318:13
244:Nooksack
228:: WF6787
184:Acquired
153:Launched
107:Operator
65:Governor
56:Governor
1676:Rosario
1660:Olympic
1644:Kulshan
1576:Chinook
1462:Willapa
1430:Illahee
1314:Wishkah
1282:Tokitae
1115:Spokane
829:-based
807:Kulshan
777:Coursen
764:Kulshan
755:Kulshan
731:Kulshan
704:Kulshan
696:Kulshan
688:Kulshan
672:Kulshan
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634:Illahee
628:Kulshan
620:Clinton
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368:Kulshan
347:Kulshan
310:engines
263:Tonnage
218:8835308
216::
48:Kulshan
30:History
1700:Vashon
1652:Leschi
1635:Kitsap
1555:Skagit
1547:Kalama
1422:Enetai
1363:Shasta
1319:future
1290:Samish
1253:Salish
1208:Tacoma
1187:Sealth
1179:Chelan
1163:Kitsap
1094:Yakima
954:Routes
753:, the
664:film,
498:Vashon
415:, the
408:, the
385:, the
271:Length
148:267527
128:
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1523:Elwha
1476:class
1137:class
1055:class
791:Tides
784:Minue
543:sound
315:Speed
287:Draft
240:Lummi
235:Notes
137:Route
74:Owner
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1515:Hyak
798:and
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592:and
475:and
397:and
366:The
343:The
279:Beam
203:1982
195:1954
187:1970
164:1970
35:Name
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266:678
131:USA
63:MV
54:MV
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