Hyak 2

History of the S.S. Hyak

The S.S. Hyak operated on the Sound from 1909 to 1941. Brought up from the Columbia River around the Olympic Peninsula by Capt. J.J. Reynolds, it was reported that she was able to reach speeds of 18 knots (20 miles per hour). The S.S. Hyak was one of the fastest vessels of the Mosquito Fleet and a favorite among passengers. Also one of the last of the wooden-hull steamships to operate in regular commercial service. From 1935 to 1938 the Hyak switched ownership to the Puget Sound Navigation Company, the most prominent Mosquito Fleet company.

Route: Puget Sound, Seattle to Bainbridge Island and Poulsbo, serving Port Madison, Suquamish, Seabold, Keyport, Lemolo, Scandia, and Pearson. Also used for excursions. Seattle terminal Pier 3 (now Pier 54).

Built in: Portland, Oregon, Joseph Supple shipyard
Built for: Kitsap County Transportation Co.
Built: 1909
Out of service: 1941
Fate: Abandoned on a mudflat, Duwamish River
Type: Passenger ferry
Tonnage: 195
Length: 134’ (41m) x 40.8‘ (12.5m)
Installed power: Triple expansion steam engine with cylinders 12”, 18”, 32” in diameter with 18” bore stroke on all cylinders. Steam at 225 psi
Horsepower: 750 (top speed 20 miles per hour)
Propulsion: Propeller

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