Ship Details

Royal Victorian

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 322978 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 6510148 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1965 Queen of Burnaby Name 6
Name 2 1995 Royal Victorian Name 7
Name 3 (nk) Princess Marguerite III Name 8
Name 4 2004c Queen of Burnaby Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1965 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) 121.46m x 23.2m x 5.12m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 4902.59 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 3346.38 Type 2
Engine 2-3000hp diesel engine (1965) Engine Manufacture Mirrlees engine
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds She was rebuilt and stretched to 426.5' and 4902gt. She was again rebuilt. Call Sign VDMG
Pendant  # Masters Captain D.F. Reynolds (1965)
 
Owner(s)
In 1965-1967 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 2003-2022 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2022 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1965 her capacity was 106 cars and 969 passengers. In 1965 this vessel was launched by Mrs. C.W. MacSorley. In December 2018 this vessel was listed for sale. In 2018 this vessel was sold at auction for $653,356.20. In 2022 this vessel was still registered to the BC Ferry Corporation. In 2022 this vessel was being held at Union Bay BC Canada by the Deep Water Recovery Ltd. For eventual breaking up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11859/355?r=0&s=6 ;
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