Kulshan (steamship)
Above : Kulshan circa 1912. below : Advertisement for Kulshan | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kulshan |
| Owner | Puget Sound Navigation Co. |
| Route | Seattle-Bellingham |
| Builder | The Moran Company |
| In service | 1910 |
| Out of service | 1929 |
| Identification | US registry #207780; flag signal LBPT |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | inland steamboat |
| Tonnage | 926 gross; 573 regist. |
| Length | 160.3 ft (48.86 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.75 m) |
| Depth | 20.7 ft (6.31 m) depth of hold |
| Decks | two (2) |
| Installed power | triple expansion compound steam engine; cylinders 17 in (43.2 cm) 28 in (71.1 cm)and 47.5 in (120.7 cm); stroke 36 in (91.4 cm)1,100 hp (820 kW) |
| Speed | sustained (4 hours): 14.3 knots |
Kulshan was a steamship which operated on Puget Sound from 1910 until 1929. When built, Kulshan was one of a newer type of inland steamships constructed entirely of steel, and was then considered one of the finest vessels ever to operate on Puget Sound.