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Maritime Heritage Center and the W.T. Preston
W.T Preston: A National Landmark
W.T. Preston, a National Landmark
“The W.T. Preston is closed for maintenance projects. For schedule updates contact the Anacortes Museum at (360) 293-1915.”
Admission Fees
$5 Adult (Ages 17 to 64)
$4 Seniors 65 and up and Active Military
$3 Children (Ages 5-16)
Group Tours
Group tours by special arrangement. Please call 360-293-1915 or
email the Museum
.
W.T. Preston Specifications
Built at Lake Union Drydock, Seattle, Washington
Official date of construction, 1939
Length: 163 feet 5-7/8 inches
Beam: 34 feet 8-12 inches
Draft: 3 feet 8 inches
Displacement: 490 gross tons
Engines: Two 150 high-pressure reciprocating steam engines 14 inches bore by 72 inches stroke
Boiler: 180 pounds per square inch firetube
Speed: Max - 12 knots - Cruise 9 knots
Paddlewheel: 18 feet wide by 17 feet diameter
Derrick capacity: 70 tons
Boom: 16 inches by 16 inches by 70 feet 8 inches (laminated fir)
Maximum lifts: Snag - 30 tons at 28 foot radius
Bucket: 15 tons at 60 foot radius
Anacortes Yacht Club Est. 1891
Funk Fishing Photos Exhibit
Self-Guided W.T. Preston Tour (PDF)
W.T Preston: A National Landmark
Audio Experience: Adventures on the W.T. Preston
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