Baker enlarged the company to include five steamboats, six barges and two ferryboats. Many ferryboats, fishing vessels and port police craft dock in this harbor. The route started with three ferryboats from the Union Ferry Company of Brooklyn. Calvary was accessible by ferryboats crossing the East River from 23rd Street in Manhattan. In addition passenger and cargo ferryboats were ordered. Most islands are only connected with the mainland by simple wooden ferryboats. Two steel-hulled ferryboats were built during this time and delivered in 1888. The ferryboats were not fast, at 5 knots, and the crossing averaged 56 minutes. It is well-connected with the mainland by ferryboats. The company had a fleet of six ferryboats when it ceased operations in 1967. Some arrived by ferryboats from across the Mahim creek. Ferryboats remain today in only a few places. It operates four ferryboats, the "Pocahontas", the "Williamsburg", the "Surry", and the "Virginia". Prior to the bridge being built, access to Ford Island was provided via ferryboats.