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Alaska Ferry Liner Plans and Alpine Anecdotes
The piece recalls Governor William Egan in Seattle for a keel laying of a new Alaska ferry liner, pondered names, and notes the Inside Passage fleet’s tenth anniversary in 1973. It highlights ship naming history, past Alaska governance, and a humorous Noah’s Ark aside while praising sea travel, scenery, and onboard amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Egan
Seattle
Alaska
Egan
Kodiak Island
Alaska Peninsula
Alaskan Navy
Teal
Widgeon
State Department
Taku
Matanuska
Malaspina
Wickersham
Mwlinois
Mount McKinley
James Wickersham
Territory
Washington D.C
Yukon
Jack London
Rex Beach
Robert Service
Iowa
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
Fort Dodge
William Taft
War Departments Bureau of Insular Affairs
Dolliver
Forest Service
Nash
Noah
Noah Mus
Mount Aranat
Gal