A New Boat Hits the Sound
The steamer Dix is successfully launched from the Crawford Reid shipyards in Old Town, marking another milestone for local boat construction.
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At 1 o'clock this afternoon the steamer Dix slipped gracefully from the ways at the Crawford Reid shipyards in Old Town and another Tacoma-built boat was added to the fleet of Puget Sound vessels. The Dix was christened by Miss A. B. C. Dennison of Seattle, daughter of one of the owners of the boat. A large crowd witnessed the launching. Crawford Reid commenced work on the Dix last fall. The vessel is constructed throughout of the best materials and will be one of the finest boats of her class on the Sound. The boilers were placed in position last week and the house has been completed. The engines were built by a Seattle firm and the Dix will be taken there in a few days to have them installed. The Dix is owned by the Alki Point Transportation Company. She will be ready for her trial trip in about three weeks and will be put on the Alki Point run this summer.
“At 1 o'clock this afternoon the steamer Dix slipped gracefully from the ways at the Crawford Reid shipyards in Old Town.”
Old Town remains a historic maritime hub, though the once-vibrant local shipbuilding industry has largely transitioned to different forms of regional commerce and recreation.
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