Suquamish was also known as “Hyak's pup”, after a much larger steamboat of the Kitsap County Navigation Company.

The engine ran at 350 revolutions per minute, giving the vessel a speed of 14 miles per hour.

[3] Aware of the significance of the name, Warren L. Gazzam (1864–1861), president of the Kitsap County Transportation Company invited members of the Suquamish nation as well as pioneer settlers to the launching on April 28, 1914, which included an address in Chinook Jargon.

[2] Suquamish was built for and originally owned by the Kitsap County Transportation Company (“KCTC”), which operated the vessel between Pier 3, Seattle (now Pier 54) and Poulsbo, Washington, making three round trips a day, with 14 landings on each trip.

Suquamish was placed on a route running from Bellingham to San Juan Island, where it made a connection with Mohawk.

After some ownership changes, Suquamish ended up working as a commercial fishing vessel in Canada under the name Terry.