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1107:Super class
930:Ferry Plans
906:KIRO 7 News
213:4,384
172:MMSI number
1762:2013 ships
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1276:Chetzemoka
848:Kitsap Sun
767:Kitsap Sun
654:August 19,
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511:References
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1615:Snohomish
1477:Nisqually
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1337:Suquamish
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384:Penn Cove
176:367608860
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449:Freeland
302:Capacity
119:Launched
63:Operator
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1607:Chinook
1493:Willapa
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494:Tokitae
486:Tokitae
476:Tokitae
472:Clinton
460:Tokitae
441:Tokitae
434:Tokitae
426:Tokitae
411:History
404:Tokitae
392:Tokitae
376:Tokitae
366:Tokitae
362:Tokitae
348:route.
330:Tokitae
167:9720160
165::
89:Builder
81:Ordered
47:Tokitae
38:History
30:Tokitae
1731:Vashon
1683:Leschi
1666:Kitsap
1586:Skagit
1578:Kalama
1453:Enetai
1394:Shasta
1350:future
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1194:Kitsap
1125:Yakima
985:Routes
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466:Launch
388:Lolita
352:Naming
333:is an
285:Diesel
222:Length
184:Status
1568:class
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290:Speed
254:Decks
246:Depth
238:Draft
53:Owner
1723:Tyee
1650:Hiyu
1546:Hyak
913:2016
884:2016
855:2016
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803:2016
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656:2023
625:ISBN
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503:The
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317:Crew
230:Beam
103:Cost
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