A HISTORY OF BLACK BALL LINE: Building up to the COHO

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October 2014
A HISTORY OF BLACK BALL LINE: Building up to the COHO
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Our October 1, 2014 dinner
meeting will be held at Ivar’s
Salmon House, North Lake Union.
It will be a complete overview of the
oldest, well maintained, ferry boat
in the Pacific NW. Speaker Ryan
Malane will give us a history of
Black Ball Ferry Line and the ferry
COHO. This beautiful ferry now
runs from Port Angeles to Victoria,
BC year around except during her
annual two week shipyard visit in
January. She is the last privately
operated US-Flag International
Auto and Passenger Ferry Line.
Black Ball Line was founded Feb
16, 1816 with service between New
York and Liverpool with very large
sailing packets across the Atlantic
Ocean. In the 1890’s, the founder’s
grandson, Charles E. Peabody
moved west and settled in Port
Townsend, where he founded the
Alaska Steamship Co. He carried
the “family” flag of Black Ball on to
Alaska Steamship Co. and ran it for
75 years.
In 1898 Alaska Steamship formed
an inland water subsidiary, the
Puget Sound Navigation Company,
which became the largest privately
operated ferry fleet in the nation.
Among the famous ferries in this
fleet was the MV KALAKALA. In
1951 the Puget Sound Navigation
Company’s fleet was sold to
Washington State Toll Authority and
Washington State began running
the ferries. At that time, Black Ball
Limited began its British Columbia
service.
Ryan will follow Black Ball’s history
with the building of the Ferry
COHO, designed by the renowned
naval architect Philip Spaulding
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PSMHS 2014
Board of Governors
John Hough
President
Frank Immel
1st Vice-President
Pat Hartle
2nd Vice-President
Lisle Rose
Secretary
Janice Ridgway
Treasurer
Board Members:
Chuck Fowler
Leon Gessula
Jim Hannuksela
Nathaniel Howe
Tom Kane
John Lockwood
Jim Meckley
Clint Miller
Roger Ottenbach
John Veentjer
John Waterhouse
BLACK BALL LINE (who is a very long time PSMHS
member).
Ryan Malane is the Vice President of
Marketing for Black Ball Ferry Line
and has spent the past 15 years in
senior marketing roles with some
of the Pacific Northwest’s leading
companies in the maritime, tourism
and advertising sectors. Prior to his
tenure at Black Ball Ferry Line, he
managed the PR and advertising
efforts of Crowley Maritime and was
group director for the advertising
agency J. Walter Thompson’s
Imagio division. He holds a master’s
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degree from Gonzaga University and
Bachelor’s degree from the University
of Washington.
Please join us for the fascinating
history of a much loved Washington
State vessel!
Yet we still have lots of exciting
projects that need attention! Some
potential projects include, but are not
limited to: database work with our
Library collection; digitizing photo
collections and archives; becoming a
gallery ambassador; and researching
programming content.
These are great opportunities for
college interns and volunteers of
any age, educational/professional
background, or interest. If you are
interested in becoming involved,
please email admin@pugetmaritime.org or
call (206)812-5464! We look forward
to welcoming new volunteers!
MEMBERSHIP REPORT FOR AUGUST 2014
We would like to thank the current members listed below who renewed their
memberships in August and welcome the new members listed in bold.
Commodore Level
Eleanor Boba
Ralph Duncan
Susan Brown
Captain Level
Jerry Mattox
Lisle & Harriet Rose
John Dwyer
Raymond Jarris, Jr.
Navigator Level
David & Heather Ellis
Esther Kooiman
David Kutz
Gail Lerch
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Paul Michaels
Oliver Iversen
John Chapman
Boatswain Level
Jan Sullivan
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workboats joining the Seaport’s
floating fleet at Lake Union Park.
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vessels, meet crew members, and
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Saturday, October 4 | 10:00AM – 5:00PM at Lake Union Park
Leonard Garfield, Ex-officio
Alicia Barnes
Curatorial & Administrative
Manager
James D. Dubuar, longtime PSMHS member
passed away July 4, 2014 at the age of 93. Born
and raised in Seattle, he attended Garfield High
School and then the University of Washington. He
became a captain in the Naval Reserves, serving
in WWII and the Korean War. In 1950, he was
admitted to the Bar and practiced law for over
60 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,
Elaine, and his daughters Jeneane and Melanie.
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office at Georgetown, in the McCurdy
Family Maritime Gallery at MOHAI,
or from home. These volunteers
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from collections care to research,
education/outreach to publication,
and website development to member
meetings.
IN MEMORIAM: JAMES D. DUBUAR
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