Ship Details

Princess Jacqueline

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Photo Credit: George Schneider

 
 
Registry #1 318673 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1963 Queen of Esquimalt Name 6
Name 2 2009 Princess Jacqueline Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1963 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Spaulding, Philip F. Measurement (imp) 310.5' x 76.1' x 16.8'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 122.22m x 23.2m x 5.12m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 3507.49 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 2184.39 Type 2
Engine 6664hp engines (2 sets) (1963) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds She was rebuilt at Victoria BC by Yarrows 426.5' x ? x ? 9304.07gt 7778.35rt Call Sign CYJC
Pendant  # Masters Captain B.G.K. Owen-Jones (1963)
 
Owner(s)
In 1963 she was owned by British Columbia Toll Highways & Bridges Authority, Victoria BC. In 1968-1969 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC. In 1970-1973 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC. In 1974 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications (Ferries Division), Victoria BC. In 1975 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC. In 1976 she was owned by The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Victoria BC. In 1977 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications, Victoria BC. In 1978-1988 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corp., Victoria BC. In 1989-1990 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC. In 1991-2001 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC. In 2003-2008 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC. In 2008-2011 she was sold to Dalian Golden Sun I/E Co., Ltd., Ensenada, Mexico.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-06-02
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On April 02, 1962 her keel was laid by Mrs. J.D. Smith. On January 22, 1963 this vessel was launched by Mrs. H.J. Bruch. In 1963 her capacity was 106 cars and 969 passengers. On April 31, 1963 her inaugural run was made by Captain B.G.K. Owen-Jones. In 2011 the vessel was broken up in Ensenada, Mexico.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-class_ferry; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11928/764?r=0&s=4 ;
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