Ferry service on the Alki Beach–Manchester route was inaugurated on April 12, 1925, by Crosby Direct Line Ferry Co.[1][2] The Crosby Line intended to mount a challenge to the then dominant ferry companies on Puget Sound, which were the Puget Sound Navigation Company (PSN) and Kitsap County Transportation Co. (KCTC). The Crosby line procured a ferry route certificate from the state of Washington, built a dock at each terminus, and placed the new wooden-hulled double-ended motor ferry Crosline (151 ft (46.02 m) long, 466 tons) on the route.[1] The dock on the Alki end was roughly at the west end of today's Alki Beach Park.[3]
A rate war ensued between the Crosby Line on one side, and PSN and KCTC on the other. The Alki–Manchester route was the shortest distance across the Sound, and this gave a competitive advantage to the Crosby Line, which forced sharp cuts in the rates of PSN and KCTC.[1]
Termination of serviceedit
The rate war ended in early 1926, when PSN bought the Crosby line. PSN continued the route until 1935 when the Alki dock washed out. Service on the route to Manchester was then shifted to Colman Dock as the Seattle starting point of the route.[1]
In May 1934, during the strike of the Ferryboatmen's union, the Alki–Manchester route was one of only three that maintained a regular schedule.[1]
Notesedit
^ abcdeKline and Bayless, Ferryboats-A Legend on Puget Sound, at pages 134, 135, 211, and 374.
^The pier can be seen in two 1929 aerial photographs of Alki in Paul Dorpat; Jean Sherrard (October 15, 2016). "The First (and Forgotten) Alki Natatorium". pauldorpat.com. Seattle Now & Then. Retrieved August 22, 2019. The cited photos are:
Aerial looking straight down at Alki
Aerial from over Puget Sound
Referencesedit
Demoro, Harre, The Evergreen Fleet – A Pictorial History of Washington State Ferries, Golden West Books, San Marino CA (1971) ISBN0-87095-037-1
Kline, Mary S., and Bayless, G.A., Ferryboats – A Legend on Puget Sound, Bayless Books, Seattle, WA 1983 ISBN0-914515-00-4
Newell, Gordon R. ed., H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, Superior Publishing, Seattle WA 1966 ISBN0-87564-220-9
March 15, 2024
alki, manchester, ferry, ferry, route, washington, state, that, from, 1925, 1936, between, alki, point, manchester, washington, across, puget, sound, motor, ferry, crosline, canadian, service, waterwaypuget, soundroutealki, point, manchester, wabegan, operatio. The Alki Manchester ferry was a ferry route in Washington State that from 1925 to 1936 ran between Alki Point and Manchester Washington across Puget Sound Alki Manchester ferryMotor ferry Crosline in Canadian service WaterwayPuget SoundRouteAlki Point Manchester WABegan operation1925Ended operation1936Travel time25 minutes Contents 1 History 1 1 Termination of service 2 Notes 3 ReferencesHistory editFerry service on the Alki Beach Manchester route was inaugurated on April 12 1925 by Crosby Direct Line Ferry Co 1 2 The Crosby Line intended to mount a challenge to the then dominant ferry companies on Puget Sound which were the Puget Sound Navigation Company PSN and Kitsap County Transportation Co KCTC The Crosby line procured a ferry route certificate from the state of Washington built a dock at each terminus and placed the new wooden hulled double ended motor ferry Crosline 151 ft 46 02 m long 466 tons on the route 1 The dock on the Alki end was roughly at the west end of today s Alki Beach Park 3 A rate war ensued between the Crosby Line on one side and PSN and KCTC on the other The Alki Manchester route was the shortest distance across the Sound and this gave a competitive advantage to the Crosby Line which forced sharp cuts in the rates of PSN and KCTC 1 Termination of service edit The rate war ended in early 1926 when PSN bought the Crosby line PSN continued the route until 1935 when the Alki dock washed out Service on the route to Manchester was then shifted to Colman Dock as the Seattle starting point of the route 1 In May 1934 during the strike of the Ferryboatmen s union the Alki Manchester route was one of only three that maintained a regular schedule 1 Notes edit a b c d e Kline and Bayless Ferryboats A Legend on Puget Sound at pages 134 135 211 and 374 Demoro Evergreen Fleet at page 126 and 129 The pier can be seen in two 1929 aerial photographs of Alki in Paul Dorpat Jean Sherrard October 15 2016 The First and Forgotten Alki Natatorium pauldorpat com Seattle Now amp Then Retrieved August 22 2019 The cited photos are Aerial looking straight down at Alki Aerial from over Puget SoundReferences editDemoro Harre The Evergreen Fleet A Pictorial History of Washington State Ferries Golden West Books San Marino CA 1971 ISBN 0 87095 037 1 Kline Mary S and Bayless G A Ferryboats A Legend on Puget Sound Bayless Books Seattle WA 1983 ISBN 0 914515 00 4 Newell Gordon R ed H W McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest Superior Publishing Seattle WA 1966 ISBN 0 87564 220 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alki Manchester ferry amp oldid 1138871649, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
