Ship Details

Queen of Cowichan

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Photo Credit: Mark Horne

 
 
Registry #1 370065 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 7411143 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1976 Queen of Cowichan Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1976 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Spaulding, Philip F. Measurement (imp) 457' x ? x ?
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) 133.5m x 27.13m x 6.4m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 6551.18 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 4208.76 Type 2
Engine 2-5915bhp diesel engine (1976) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1976-79 she was owned by Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. London ON and Montreal Trust Co. Montreal QC. In 1976 she was chartered by British Columbia Ferry Corporation Victoria BC. In 1989 she was owned by Canada Trustco Mortgage Co. London ON. In 2004-2023 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2023 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1976 this vessel was a Jumbo 360 car ferry built at Victoria BC. Gary Wharton (Email to Nauticapedia 17/12/2022) reported that "On August 12, 1985 the Queen of Cowichan collided with the yacht Kimberly (resulting in loss of life)."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967)
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