Making History One Voyage at at Time
About the Ship
The S.S. VIRGINIA V made her maiden voyage on June 11, 1922 as part of the Mosquito Fleet that connected coastal towns along South Puget Sound. The fleet transported crops and livestock from farms on Vashon Island and ferried people between growing port cities of Seattle and Tacoma. The VIRGINIA V herself maintained the route between Seattle and Tacoma from 1922 to 1938. Today, the S.S. VIRGINIA V is the last of the Mosquito Fleet. Her all-wood construction and steam engine make her a National Historic Landmark vessel.
About the Foundation
Founded in 1976, the mission of The Steamer Virginia V Foundation is to promote the Puget Sound's maritime heritage through the restoration, preservation, operation, and interpretation of the National Historic Landmark vessel S.S. VIRGINIA V.
Our Team
Board of Trustees
Nina Marie Altman
President
Garret Holt
Vice President
David Allais
Treasurer
Douglas Weeks
Secretary
Melvin Flavel
Larry Benson
Grant Johnson
Steve Holmes
Our Ship's Crew
Deck Positions
Captains
Steve Holmes
Dale Pederson
Erle Reinholdtsen
Erik Teevin
First Mates
Doug Bruisig
Scott Christianson
Herb Hunt
Deck Hands
Bunny Alex
John Beatty
Larry Benson
Ed Brown
Bob Campbell
Shelly Rae Clift
Cathleen Clinger
Christina Clinger
Elizabeth Denison
George Dick
Dan Dolson
Eva Erickson
Victor Eskenazi
Sam Garvin
Jules James
Kevin Leary
Catherine Lenox
Janine Mann
Roberta Maxon
Alan Mitchell
Mark Myking
Margaret Nordahl
Kathleen O'Callahan
Cllff Olmsted
Doug Owens
Dick Paulson
Chris Samp
Fred Turner
Judy Womack
Loren Womack
Engineering Positions
Chief Engineers
Ross Abbott
Connie Buhl
Alan Graves
Greg Sarantos
Designated Engineers
Nina Altman
Mairi Dulaney
Garrett Holt
Kyle Holt
Tom Olson
Jerry Ross
Joe Schmitt
Doug Weeks
Engineering Trainees
Matt Hunnewell
Bruce Kinnaman
David Mershon
Robert Neel
Dave Riffle