Ship Details
Queen of Esquimalt 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 Canada. In 1968-1969 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1970-1973 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications (Ferries Division), Victoria BC Canada. In 1975 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC Canada. In 1976 she was owned by The Minister of Transportation and Communications, Victoria BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by The Minister of Transport and Communications, Victoria BC Canada. In 1978-1988 she was owned by the 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 2003-2008 she was owned by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., Victoria BC Canada. 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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