MV Issaquah

For other uses, see Issaquah (disambiguation).

The Issaquah
History
Name	MV Issaquah
Owner	WSDOT
Operator	Washington State Ferries
Port of registry	Seattle, Washington, United States
Route	Fauntleroy- Vashon Island- Southworth (as of 30 September 2017)
Ordered	1979 Original 1978 plans and design shelved, redesigned and replanned 1979.
Builder	Marine Power and Equipment, Seattle
Cost	$36,000,000 Original 1978 cost $59,040,000
Laid down	1979
Launched	1979
Christened	1979
Completed	1979 Refit: 1989
Acquired	1979
Maiden voyage	1979
In service	1979
Identification	IMO number: 7808102 MMSI number: 366773040 Callsign: WSD3625 Official Number: 624022
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)
Height	81 ft 8 in (24.89 m)
Draft	16 ft 6 in (5.0 m)
Decks	2 car decks 1 passenger deck
Deck clearance	15 ft 8 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)
Crew	12

MV Issaquah is an Issaquah-class ferry operated by Washington State Ferries.

The ferry spent her early years on the Seattle/Bremerton route, then shifted around the system for a time before being placed on the Southworth/Vashon/Fauntleroy route. She also occasionally serves the Mukilteo/Clinton and Anacortes/San Juan Islands route.

In 2025, a 7 feet (2.1 m) long, 2.5 feet (0.76 m) wide, and 2.5 feet (0.76 m) tall Lego model of the ship was installed on the passenger deck. The model, containing 37,000 Lego pieces and completed in 2001, was designed and built by a local architect who donated it to Washington State Ferries.