She must be saved and fully restored! This is the worlds first stream liner and is labeled as a US historic place. There should be a fund raiser to restore her or something. She deserves so much better then this.
When will Seattle STOP GENTRIFYING EVERYTHING and realize this is a piece of Maritime History? There IS an operation to get that bug out of your ass, Seattle, but I don't think you're gonna opt-in anytime soon. Sadly, I'm afraid this marvelous piece of history will keep listing and sink into Davy Jones' Locker~~then how much will the City have to pay to have it removed?! I am SO sad about this. Couldn't say it all in 1 post. This shaped my son's boyhood; dreams of Kalakala-ing...
@kieetnfuud keep in mind i'm 100% with you in the fact that this boat NEEDS to be saved. But doing so requires money. Money that no one's willing to spend.
My son fell in love with this boat when she re-arrived in the Port of Seattle in 1997 (?) after being used as a fish processing plant up in Alaska. He was about 8yo, and he drew the Kalakala incessently~I still have some of those drawings. He had the put-put boat, one of which we kept in the wrapping for collecting, and he used to play with it every night in the bath. In 1999 we took a tour (!) of it when it was docked at N.Lk.Union, he was thrilled. A beautiful boat, spiral staircase..
Why is it the bane of your exisence Monkey? Is it parked in your front yard? Too many of our historic ships, buildings, vehicles, etc have already been scrapped. These are one of a kind, unique pieces of history, a window back to a simpler, BETTER time. Once there gone , there gone, there not making anything like this ever again. The Admiral, an art deco riverboat was just towed away to be scrapped. My mother has fond memories of taking a cruise on her during her senior trip.
This is a bane in my life! It needs to be scrapped or cleaned and sunk. Is sits there, rusting away, taking on water, and being an eyesore in its current location. The owner needs to either do something with or give up the ghost!
@cochranexyz Look at it, idiot tourist would pay lots of cash to ride a ferry and if it did somthing like a sceinic route lets say from Seattle to the islands to port townsend and then go back around.
great footage ...especially the end bit of landing in victoria bc ...amazing that approx. 60 years after this footage was made ..the empress hotel (big brick building) is still there in its greatness
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She must be saved and fully restored! This is the worlds first stream liner and is labeled as a US historic place. There should be a fund raiser to restore her or something. She deserves so much better then this.
SINStrykerSF 2 months ago
When will Seattle STOP GENTRIFYING EVERYTHING and realize this is a piece of Maritime History? There IS an operation to get that bug out of your ass, Seattle, but I don't think you're gonna opt-in anytime soon. Sadly, I'm afraid this marvelous piece of history will keep listing and sink into Davy Jones' Locker~~then how much will the City have to pay to have it removed?! I am SO sad about this. Couldn't say it all in 1 post. This shaped my son's boyhood; dreams of Kalakala-ing...
kieetnfuud 2 months ago
@kieetnfuud keep in mind i'm 100% with you in the fact that this boat NEEDS to be saved. But doing so requires money. Money that no one's willing to spend.
salemcripple 2 months ago
@kieetnfuud PS. i read in the news paper today that it's for sale. For only a dollar!
salemcripple 2 months ago
My son fell in love with this boat when she re-arrived in the Port of Seattle in 1997 (?) after being used as a fish processing plant up in Alaska. He was about 8yo, and he drew the Kalakala incessently~I still have some of those drawings. He had the put-put boat, one of which we kept in the wrapping for collecting, and he used to play with it every night in the bath. In 1999 we took a tour (!) of it when it was docked at N.Lk.Union, he was thrilled. A beautiful boat, spiral staircase..
kieetnfuud 2 months ago
Why is it the bane of your exisence Monkey? Is it parked in your front yard? Too many of our historic ships, buildings, vehicles, etc have already been scrapped. These are one of a kind, unique pieces of history, a window back to a simpler, BETTER time. Once there gone , there gone, there not making anything like this ever again. The Admiral, an art deco riverboat was just towed away to be scrapped. My mother has fond memories of taking a cruise on her during her senior trip.
timbonjovi 3 months ago
This is a bane in my life! It needs to be scrapped or cleaned and sunk. Is sits there, rusting away, taking on water, and being an eyesore in its current location. The owner needs to either do something with or give up the ghost!
monkoverboard 11 months ago
Good shots! I have a few minutes of footage taken of the ship docking around 1956 - will try to post soon.
57buickcentury 1 year ago
If that boat where in survice Twilight in forks would be dead. WTF DOT?
Jaket2000 1 year ago
@Jaket2000 Huh?
cochranexyz 1 year ago
@cochranexyz Look at it, idiot tourist would pay lots of cash to ride a ferry and if it did somthing like a sceinic route lets say from Seattle to the islands to port townsend and then go back around.
Jaket2000 1 year ago
The thing is with this boat...
you put it in front of a 7 year old and they say, WOW look at that brand new futuristic space age ship.
You put some crappy p and o ferry from the 90s in front of a 7 year old. They say ' look at that damn slow ass boat'
Doomsday2060 2 years ago
Thank you for having this. Beautiful and unique looking boat.
Aristonia 2 years ago
great footage ...especially the end bit of landing in victoria bc ...amazing that approx. 60 years after this footage was made ..the empress hotel (big brick building) is still there in its greatness
mrhiway420 3 years ago
Nice! Good quality
hayamburuk 4 years ago 2