Legacy
The Washington State Ferry system now runs on many of the routes of the Mosquito Fleet, of which the fine steamer Virginia V, newly restored, is one of the last remaining vessels. The oldest remaining vessel is the motor vessel "Carlisle II", built in Bellingham in 1917 and still in regular revenue service between Bremerton and Port Orchard for Kitsap Transit. Of the other little ships, Gordon Newell, one of their greatest historians, wrote:
| “ | The little ships had much of humanity in them. Few had great adventures, for they had their humble, daily tasks to do in their own small world ... from Flattery to Olympia. They worked hard and well, making many friends. They seldom hurt anyone. They managed to keep their particular sort of jaunty, wind-swept beauty until the end. | ” |
As a modern reminder of the little ships, in 2001, Kitsap County inventoried all the many landings and docks of the Mosquito Fleet on Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula, and developed the Kitsap County Mosquito Fleet Trail for bicycles and foot traffic. Presently, Kitsap Transit operates a passenger only ferry between Port Orchard and Bremerton. "The Carlisle II" has been designated as a floating museum. It is one of few mosquito fleet era ferries operating on Puget Sound today. It runs every half hour beginning on the hour and half hour on the Port Orchard side and 15 and 45 minutes after the hour on the Bremerton side. One-way fare is $2.00.
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