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Queen of Vancouver 1962

Official Number 0318636 Year Built 1962  Ship Name QUEEN OF VANCOUVER Former Name CITY OF VANCOUVER Port of Registry VICTORIA  Gross Tonnage 9,357.22 t Net Tonnage 7,829.96 t Ship Length 120.24 m Construction Material STEEL  Ship Breadth 23.20 m Ship Depth 5.12 m Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 2  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 19.0 Propulsion Method TWIN SCREW  Propulsion Power 8442  Unit of Power BRAKE HORSEPOWER       Builder Name BURRARD DRY DOCK CO. LTD. Final dispostion: Sold to Coast Marine; for sale again as of June 2011, moored at Woodfibre. Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen.

Queen of Saanich 1963

Official Number 0318669 Year Built 1963  Ship Name QUEEN OF SAANICH Port of Registry VICTORIA  Gross Tonnage 9,301.65 t Net Tonnage 7,780.81 t  Ship Length 122.22 m Construction Material STEEL  Ship Breadth 23.20 m Ship Depth 5.12 m Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 2  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 19.0 Propulsion Method TWIN SCREW  Propulsion Power 10880  Builder Name VICTORIA MACHINERY DEPOT. Final dispositon: Renamed "Owen Belle" and use as logging camp.   For sale as of August 2011.

Queen of Esquimalt 1963

Official Number 0318673 Year Built 1963  Ship Name QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT  Port of Registry VICTORIA  Gross Tonnage 9,304.07 t Net Tonnage 7,778.35 t Construction Type CARVEL/FLUSH  Ship Length 122.22 m Construction Material STEEL  Ship Breadth 23.20 m Ship Depth 5.12 m Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 2  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 19.0 Propulsion Method TWIN SCREW  Propulsion Power 10880  Builder Name VICTORIA MACHINERY DEPOT CO. LTD. Final disposition: sold to China,renamed Princess Jacqueline.  The ferry never left Canada and was sold for scrap in June of 2011, and was scrapped at Ensenda, Mexico.  Photos of the scrapping below, courtesy of Isidoro Pillado, via David Engham. Drawing courtesy of Johan Iversen.

Queen of Prince Rupert 1966

Official Number 0323870 Year Built 1966  Ship Name QUEEN OF PRINCE RUPERT   Former Name VICTORIA PRINCESS Gross Tonnage 5,864.07 t Net Tonnage 4,282.48 t  Ship Length 93.51 m Construction Material STEEL  Ship Breadth 17.71 m Ship Depth 4.72 m Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 2  Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED  Speed (knots) 18.0 Propulsion Method TWIN SCREW  Propulsion Power 7680  Builder Name VICTORIA MACHINERY DEPOT CO. LTD. Final dispositon: Sold to  Goundar Shipping Company of Fiji and renamed the M.V. Lomaiviti Princess for use at Fiji. Drawing courtesy of Johan Iverson.

Mill Bay 1956 Official Number 0198842 Year Built 1956 Ship Name MILL BAY Port of Registry VICTORIA General Statistics Vessel Type FERRY - Gross Tonnage 174.89 t Net Tonnage 118.93 t Construction Type CARVEL/FLUSH Ship Length 35.97 m Construction Material STEEL Ship Breadth 9.94 m Ship Depth 2.53 m Engine Engine Description DIESEL  Number of Engines 1 Propulsion Type SELF-PROPELLED Speed (knots) 10.0 Propulsion Method SINGLE SCREW Propulsion Power 113 Unit of Power KILOWATTS      Builder Builder Name VICTORIA MACHINERY DEPOT CO. LTD Final Disposition: Sold to Gray Area Holdings of  Duncan, B.C. Renamed Buttle Shuttle.

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