Ship Details
Queen of New Westminster Photo Credit: John M. 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 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 2003-2024 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
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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