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Puget Sound Navigation Company
The Puget Sound Navigation Company (PSNC) was founded by Charles E. Peabody in 1898. Today the company operates an international passenger and vehicle ferry service between Port Angeles, Washington, United States and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the MV Coho, MV ''Coho'', through its operating company, Black Ball Ferry Line. History In the past, the company operated an entire fleet of steamboats and ferry, ferries on Puget Sound in Washington (U.S. state), Washington and the Georgia Strait in British Columbia. Known colloquially as the Black Ball Line, the PSNC achieved a "virtual monopoly" on cross-sound traffic in the 1930s and competed with the Canadian Pacific Railway's steamships on several routes. The company's trade name was inspired by the Black Ball Line (trans-Atlantic packet), Black Ball Line which began scheduled passenger and freight service in 1818 with four sailing ships between New York and Liverpool.1818-2018: 200 years of Black Ball History, Black B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV COHO
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