Ship Details

Pender Lady

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Registry #1 150894 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 90393
 
Name 1 1923 Motor Princess Name 6
Name 2 1961c Pender Queen (I) Name 7
Name 3 1985c Pender Lady Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1923 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 165' x 43' x 9'
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) 46.6m x 13.3m x 2.9m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 428.29 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 291.24 Type 2
Engine 2-525bhp diesel engines (1955c) Engine Manufacture McIntosh & Seymour Corp., Auburn NY.
Repower In 1961 she was rebuilt and re-engined. Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1961 she was rebuilt and re-engined to 153' 428gt 291rt Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain J.T. Hamilton
 
Owner(s)
In 1923 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal QC. In 1955-1961 she was owned by Gulf Islands Ferry Company (1951) Ltd., Ganges BC. In 1961-1962 she was owned by BC Toll Highways Authority, Victoria BC. In 1963 she was owned by BC Toll Highways and Bridges Authority, Victoria BC. In 1964-1968 she was owned by BC Ferry Authority, Victoria BC. In 1969-1975 she was owned by Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC. In 1976-1977 she was owned by the Minister of Transport and Communication, Victoria BC. In 1978-1982 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC. In 1980 she was laid up. In 1983-1985 she was owned by Alfdon Enterprises Ltd., Ganges BC. In 1986-1990 she was owned by Slavko Tobako, Burnaby BC. In 1991-1992 she was owned by Helga Virkutis, Burnaby BC. In 1993-2001 she was owned by Robert W. Meneice, Richmond BC. In 2003-2006 she was owned by Samson Marine Resources Inc., Richmond BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2006-05-08
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
In 1923 this vessel was launched by Mrs. Troop. This vessel had a 40 car 250 passenger capacity. In 1923 this vessel was the first purpose-built diesel-powered auto ferry, approximate cost $.24 million. In 1923 this vessel was on Bellingham to Sidney service. In 1925 this vessel was transferred to Vancouver to Nanaimo run. In transferred to Sidney to Steveston service. In the 1930s this vesselmade Sunday evening calls in the Gulf Islands to carry weekenders and their cars back to Vancouver BC. In 1953 withdrawn from service. Side-loading doors, fore and aft openings 45 car capacity on two decks. 370 passengers capacity. this vessel was forced to retire by new fire regulations in May 1950 - her Sunday run taken over by the Princess Mary.
 
References
Musk, George (1981); Canada List of Shipping; Toynbee, Richard Mouat (1978); Cadieux & Griffiths (1967)
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