PUGET SOUND MOSQUITO FLEET

Tyee

Cyrus Walker of Pope and Talbot lumber mill in Port Gamble launched the Tyee in 1884. The Tyee likely took passengers from time to time, but her primary purpose was towing logs and ships for the mill. In the early days of the Mosquito Fleet, passenger service was a secondary function. The steamers delivered mail, goods, and lumber between towns, stopping along the shore to transport passengers across the many waterways of the Sound.

Map of the Tyee's waters near Port Gamble, with Kitsap County shaded green
A steamer crowded with passengers stops off a beach, with a small boat alongside
The tugboat Tyee, about 1890 to 1920
A modern passenger ferry with white and green trim on the water