The Retired Vessels page 2

Saltspring Queen 1949

Official Number: 190667 Built as the Delta Princess 1949, Yarrows, Esquimalt, B.C.   Gross tons: 276 Net Tons: 179 Length: 136.6  Beam 36.0 Draft: 8.0 Propusion: Vivian Twin Diesel ,  480 BHP  Speed 10  knots Passengers: 187 Cars: 36 Final dispostion: sold 1996, renamed Golden Queen used as floating camp.

Vesuvius Queen 1951

Official Number: 192296 Built as the Lloyd Jones 1951, VMD, Victoria, B.C.   Gross tons: 2767 Net Tons: 179 Length: 136.7  Beam 36.0 Draft: 8.0 Propusion: Vivian Twin Diesel ,  480 BHP  Speed 10 knots Passengers: 184 Cars: 35 Final disposition: Sold in 1998 to the Dominican Republic, renamed Elupina Uno.  As of 2007, not in service due to lack of a ramp.

Sunshine Coast Queen 1951

Official Number: ? Built as the Vacationland, 1951, Great Lakes Engineering, River Rogue, Michigan.  1959: Jack Dalton.  1961 Pere Nouvel 1967: Sunshine Coast Queen.  Retired 1976, sank under tow 1987. Gross tons: 5010 Net Tons: 2742 Length: 383.5  Beam 76.6 Draft: 17.7 Propusion: Diesel ,  9440 BHP Speed 15 knots Passengers: 725 Cars: 175 Final dispositon: Sank while under tow to be scrapped, 3 December 1987 off the coast of Oregon. Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen.

Queen of Sidney 1960

Official Number: 312273 Built as the Sidney, Victoria Machinery Depot, Victoria 1960 Gross tons: 3127  Net Tons: 1852 Length: 335  Beam 76 Draft: 16.2 Propusion: Mirrlees Twin,  6000  BHP  Speed 18 knots Passengers: 1000 Cars: 138 Final disposition: engine parts and other equpiment removed, decaying on the banks of the Fraser River next to the hulk of the San Mateo near Silverdale.  Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen.

Queen of Victoria 1962

Official Number: 0314040 Built as the City of Victoria Victoria Machery Depot,  Victoria, 1962 Gross tons: 9369  Net Tons:  Length: 426.4 Beam 78.7 Draft: 13.0 Propusion: Paxman Twin Diesel,    6664  BHP (as built) Speed 19 knots Passengers: 1360 Cars: 286 Final dispostion: sold in 2000; renamed Queen of Ocoa, scrapped at Alang, India,  May 2006. Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen.

Queen of the Islands 1963

Official Number: 0320045 Built at Burrard Dry Dock Co. 1963.  Retired: 1992 Gross tons: 1717  Net Tons: 831 Length: 236  Beam 52.1  Draft: 12 Propusion: Fairbanks Morse Twin,    3200  BHP (as built) Speed 16 knots Passengers: 400 Cars: 40 Final Disposition: fish camp for St. John's Lodge; resold and turned into a wedding/conference center and renamed "Spirit of the Nation."  Moored in North Vancouver.  Check the website Celebration on the Water. Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen.

Pacificats

Pacificat Discovery 1999

Pacificat Explorer 1998

Ship Official Number 0820007 Year Built 1998  Ship Name PACIFICAT EXPLORER  Port of Registry VICTORIA  General Statistics Vessel Type FERRY - PASSENGER/VEHICLE  Gross Tonnage 9,022.00 t Net Tonnage 5,130.00 t  Ship Length 107.20 m Construction Material ALUMINUM  Ship Breadth 24.80 m Ship Depth 6.65 m Engine Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 4  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED Speed (knots) 37.0 Propulsion Method JET  Propulsion Power 26000  Unit of Power KILOWATTS       Builder Builder Name CATAMARAN FERRIES INTERNATIONAL INC. Ship Official Number 0821018  Year Built 1999  Ship Name PACIFICAT DISCOVERY   Port of Registry VICTORIA  General Statistics Vessel Type FERRY - PASSENGER/VEHICLE  Gross Tonnage 9,022.00 t Net Tonnage 5,130.00 t  Ship Length 107.20 m Construction Material ALUMINUM  Ship Breadth 24.80 m Ship Depth 6.65 m Engine Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 4  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 37.0 Propulsion Method JET  Propulsion Power 26000  Unit of Power KILOWATTS       Builder Builder Name CATAMARAN FERRIES INTERNATIONAL INC.

Pacificat Voyager 2000

Ship Official Number 0821047 Year Built 2000  Ship Name PACIFICAT VOYAGER Port of Registry VICTORIA  General Statistics Vessel Type FERRY - PASSENGER/VEHICLE  Gross Tonnage 9,022.00 t Net Tonnage 5,130.00 t Construction Type CARVEL/FLUSH  Ship Length 107.20 m Construction Material ALUMINUM  Ship Breadth 24.80 m Ship Depth 6.65 m Engine Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 4  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 37.0 Propulsion Method QUAD. SCREW  Propulsion Power 19396  Unit of Power KILOWATTS       Builder Builder Name CATAMARAN FERRIES INTERNATIONAL INC. Final disposition: all ferries purchased by Washington Marine; sold to Abu Dhabi Mar in the United Arab Emirates.

All Pacificat photos courtesy of Kevin Stapleton.

Queen of Tsawwassen 1960

Ship Official Number 0312277  Year Built 1960  Ship Name QUEEN OF TSAWWASSEN Former Name TSAWWASSEN Port of Registry VICTORIA  General Statistics Vessel Type FERRY - PASSENGER/VEHICLE  Gross Tonnage 3,127.40 t Net Tonnage 1,953.91 t Construction Type CARVEL/FLUSH  Ship Length 94.55 m Construction Material STEEL  Ship Breadth 22.62 m Ship Depth 5.12 m Engine Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 2  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 18.0 Propulsion Method TWIN SCREW  Propulsion Power 6000  Unit of Power BRAKE HORSEPOWER       Builder Builder Name BURRARD DRY DOCK CO. LTD. Final Dispositon: Sold to Helifor and renamed Inlet Explorer for use as a logging camp.  Moored off West Redonda Island. Currenty for sale Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen

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