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The MV ''Nisqually'' was a Steel Electric Class ferry formerly operated by Washington State Ferries. Originally built as the MV ''Mendocino'' in San Francisco for Northwestern Pacific Railroad, she started out serving Southern Pacific Railways on their Golden Gate Ferries line on San Francisco Bay. She was purchased by the Puget Sound Navigation Company in 1940, and moved to Puget Sound where she was renamed the MV ''Nisqually'', later being acquired by Washington State Ferries who took over operations in 1951.〔(The MV ''Nisqually'' ) - evergreenfleet.com〕 On November 20, 2007, the entire Steel Electric class was withdrawn from service due to hull corrosion issues. The ''Nisqually'' was not in service at the time. Washington State Ferries sold the ''Nisqually'' and her sister ferries to Eco Planet Recycling, Inc. of Chula Vista, California for scrap. All four ferries were sold for $200,000. The ''Nisqually'' and ''Quinault'' were towed out of Eagle Harbor on August 7, 2009, arriving in Ensenada, Mexico on August 16. Presumably, the ''Nisqually'' was cut up sometime between February and April 2011.〔 ==Accidents== One notable accident happened in July 1963 when the ''Nisqually'' was working on the Edmonds-Kingston route. It was heading to Edmonds when a tanker hit it. No one was hurt, but the ferry suffered major damage though. If the hull wasn't sponsoned out 8 feet in 1958, the ferry would have sunk.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Nisqually」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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