Ship Details

Powell River Queen

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Photo Credit: Lynn Salmon

 
 
Registry #1 323841 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 6515796 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1965 Powell River Queen Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1965 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 182.7' x 61.2' x 12.5'
Builder Victoria Machinery Depot Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 84.98m x 18.65m x 3.57m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1486.15 Type 1 Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage 971.68 Type 2
Engine 4-900bhp diesel engines (1965) Engine Manufacture White Superior
Repower Propulsion 4 Screws
Rebuilds In 1979 new engines were installed and the hull was stretched 278' x ? x ? 1486gt. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain T. Raynor (1965);
 
Owner(s)
In 1965-1979 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1979-1989 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Corp., Victoria BC Canada. In 1989-1990 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC Canada. In 1991-2001 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC Canada. In 2003-2024 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Her approximate cost was $1.1 million. In 1965 her inaugural run was under Captain T. Raynor. In 1973 the superstructure was lifted to add a deck. Double ender. 50 car 240 passenger capacity. In 1965 this vessel was launched by Mrs. W.K. Kiernan. In 2016 this vessel was in service between Campbell River and Quathiaski Cove on Quadra Island BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); Personal Notes (John M. MacFarlane 10/09/1989); Photo Courtesy of Lynn Salmon;
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