1903
Launched 27 March, 1903 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia as Asbury Park. Renamed City of Sacramento, 1925 for Monticello Steamship Co, San Francisco. Rebuilt: 1953 Yarrows Ltd, Esquimalt, renamed Kahloke for Black Ball Ferries Ltd. Renamed Langdale Queen for B.C. Ferries, 1964. Retired in 1976. Ranamed Lady Grace. Gross tons: 3,911 Net Tons: 2,525 Length: 308.4 Beam 57.7 Draft: 13.0
Propusion: Diesel Electric, 4x 16 General Moteros of 6,560 BHP (final configuation) Speed 19 knots Passengers: 1000 Cars: 100
Final dispositon: Hull, which had been used as a barge, abandoned in 2004 on the Fraser River. The barge sank after being covered in heavy snowfall in December of 2008. The hulk was raised and likely scrapped in the spring of 2009
Drawings courtesy of Johan Iversen.
1913
Gross tons: 171 Net tons:116 (final) Length: 116.0 Beam 28.9 Draft: 10.0 Fairbanks Morse 6 cylinder diesel engine, 280 hp. Speed: 9 knots Passengers: 300 Cars: 24
Final dispositon: Sank after grounding in Nanaimo Harbor. Remains dismantled at Nanaimo and hulk towed out to sea and scuttled in June of 1986.
1923
Final dispostion: Sank in the Queen Charlotte Islands in 2003.
1925
Built by Skansie Brothers, Gig Harbor, WA as Wollochet, 1925. Later renamed Fox Island. Washington Navigation Co 1925-1942; Horluck Transportation 1942-1947; Olympic Ferries Inc 1947-1955; Gulf Island Ferries 1955-1961; BC Ferries 1961-66.
Gross tons: 177 Net tons:180 Length: 90.6 Beam 32.3 Draft: 9.4 GM single diesel engine, 220 hp. Speed: 9 knots Passengers: 134 Cars: 18
Final dispositon: Unknown. Sold in 1966, presumably as a fish camp. No record of her after that.
1927
Built by Winslow Marine Railway ans Shipbuilding Co at Winslow, 14 April 1927. To Canada for Black Ball Ferries, 1951. BC Ferries 1961. Retired 1965. Sold to Nelson Brothers Fisheries, Ltd. Renamed Samson IV. Broken up in 2004.
Gross tons: 986 Net tons:670 Length: 160.9.0 Beam 52.0 Draft:13.2 Washing Estep Diesel, 2x6,750 bhp. Speed: 10 knots Passengers: 600 Cars: 36
Final disposition: Broken up in 2004.
Drawings courtesy of Johan Iversen.
1928
Built by Lake Washington Shipyard, Houghton, WA, 1928 as Bainbridge. Launched 18 May 1928 for Kitsap Country Transportation Company. Taken over By Puget Sound Navigation Co (Black Ball Line) 1937. To Canada for Black Ball Ferries, 1951. BC Ferries 1961. Retired 1966 Sold to British Columbia Packlers, Ltd..
Gross tons: 780 Net tons: 531 Length: 186.3 Beam 55.2 Draft:14.7 Washing Estep Diesel, 1x8, 850bhp. Speed: 10 knots Passengers: 600 Cars: 45
Final disposition: broken up in 1986
Drawings courtesy of Johan Iversen.
1946
Built by Picton Foundry and Machine Co, at Pciton, NS as Scotian, 1946 To Black Ball Ferries, 1956, renamed Smokwa. BC Ferries 1961. Retired 1966 Sold to JH Todd and sons. Later to Alaska as fish processer.
Gross tons: 814 Net tons: 481 Length: 165.0 Beam 52.0 Draft: 12.5 Unaflow Steam Engine, 1x3 550 bhp. Speed: 10 knots Passengers: 473 Cars: 35
Final disposition: Sank in about 1992 while being towed out for scuttling.
1947
Built by Todd Shipyards, Seattle, WA 1947 as the Chinook. To Black Ball Ferries, 1956, renamed Chinook II BC Ferries 1961. Renamed in 1964 as the Sechelt Queen. Retired 1982. Sold to Sea World Processors Inc. Back to US as Muskegon Clipper, Dunes Casino Inc. To Monarch Casino Inc as Monarch, 1996; sold for disposal, 1997.
Gross tons:4,979 Net tons: 3,255 Length: 318.0 Beam 65.5 Draft: 16.8 16 Cylinder General Motors of 6560 bhp. Speed: 18knots Passengers: 1000Cars: 100
Final disposition: stripped down to hull, sold for disposal 1997; likely scrapped.
Drawings courtesy of Johan Iversen.
