Ship Details

Queen of New Westminster

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 322953 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 6413663 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1963 Queen of New Westminster Name 6
Name 2 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) 120.24m x 23.2m x 5.12m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 8785.86 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 6954.21 Type 2
Engine 2-6000hp engine (1963) Engine Manufacture Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day Ltd., Stockport UK
Repower Repowered with 4-4524bhp diesel engines (2004c) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds She was rebuilt and stretched to 426.5' 4903gt. She was rebuilt with platform decks. Call Sign VDQQ
Pendant  # Masters Captain R. Barry (Sr.) (1974)
 
Owner(s)
In 1963-1967 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 2003-2019 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On May 24, 1963 her keel was laid by Mrs. Beth Wood. On May 12, 1964 this vessel was launched by Mrs. Beth Wood. In 1964 her capacity was 106 cars and 969 passengers. On 04/08/1964 her inaugural run was made by Captain R. Barry (Sr.).
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11859/357?r=0&s=6 ;
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