Crest (steamboat 1900)
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Crest was a wooden steamboat that operated on Puget Sound
in the early 1900s. Following a sale of the vessel in May, 1912, this boat was known as Bay Island.
, a family steamboat business, had Crest built at Tacoma for service on the Tacoma-Gig Harbor route
Crest was built according to a tear drop shaped design, which was originated by the Hunt brothers. While this did not increase the speed of the boat, it allowed the vessel to carry more passengers and cargo at the same speed.
In 1902 the Hunt Brothers divided their interest in the firm's boats, with Emmett Hunt taking ownership of Crest.
In 1912, Emmett Hunt, for $11,500, sold Crest to the Hale Passage and Wollochet Bay Navigation Company
, which was a farmer's cooperative seeking a way to lower transport costs on produce. The cooperative renamed the vessel Bay Island. Bay Island made as many as 10 stops along the cooperative's route in Hale Passage
and Wollochet Bay
, and ran in the evening so the produce cargo would be fresh in the morning at the market.
Bay Island was abandoned in 1929.
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
in the early 1900s. Following a sale of the vessel in May, 1912, this boat was known as Bay Island.
Career
In 1899, the Hunt BrothersHunt Brothers (steamboat line)
The Hunt Brothers were the owners of a steamboat business that ran on Puget Sound as part of the Puget Sound Mosquito Fleet. Five of the seven Hunt children became owners, engineers and masters of steamboats, these were Emmett E., Arthur.M., A.R, L.B., and F.M. Hunt.-Background:The family...
, a family steamboat business, had Crest built at Tacoma for service on the Tacoma-Gig Harbor route
Crest was built according to a tear drop shaped design, which was originated by the Hunt brothers. While this did not increase the speed of the boat, it allowed the vessel to carry more passengers and cargo at the same speed.
In 1902 the Hunt Brothers divided their interest in the firm's boats, with Emmett Hunt taking ownership of Crest.
In 1912, Emmett Hunt, for $11,500, sold Crest to the Hale Passage and Wollochet Bay Navigation Company
Hale Passage and Wollochet Bay Navigation Company
The Hale Passage and Wollochet Bay Navigation Company was a cooperative formed in 1912 by a group of 120 farmers for the purpose of pooling their resources to save shipping costs by purchasing a steamboat to ship their produce to market. The cooperative also intended to change the steamer's...
, which was a farmer's cooperative seeking a way to lower transport costs on produce. The cooperative renamed the vessel Bay Island. Bay Island made as many as 10 stops along the cooperative's route in Hale Passage
Hale Passage
Hale Passage is the name of two different bodies of water in Puget Sound, Washington. In the north sound, Hale Passage separates Lummi Island from the mainland near Bellingham. In the south sound, another Hale Passage separates Fox Island from the Kitsap Peninsula, near Gig Harbor.In both cases,...
and Wollochet Bay
Wollochet Bay
Wollochet Bay is the name of a narrow long and shallow bay in southern Puget Sound in the state of Washington. The bay is located on the southern part of the Kitsap Peninsula which opens onto the southern Hale Passage which separates Fox Island from the Kitsap Peninsula, near Gig...
, and ran in the evening so the produce cargo would be fresh in the morning at the market.
Bay Island was abandoned in 1929.
External links
- Gig Harbor Museum, “Steamboats and the Hunt Brothers” (accessed 04-14-2011)