Ship Details
Delta Princess (I) Photo Credit: Saltspring Island Museum

 

Registry #1	190667 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#	5425358	MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1949	Delta Princess (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1964	Salt Spring Queen	Name 7
Name 3	2002c	Golden Queen	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1949	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Robert Allan	Measurement (imp)	136.6' x 36.0' x 8.0'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	41.64m x 10.97m x 2.44m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	276.46	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	197.25	Type 2
Engine	2-240bhp 6-cylinder engine (1949)	Engine Manufacture	Vivian Engine Works Ltd., Vancouver BC
Repower	Repowered with a 2-2400hp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain D.O. Morris (1959);

 

Owner(s)

In 1949-1953 she was owned by The Minister of Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1956 she was owned by the Minister of Public Works, Victoria BC Canada. In 1958-1961 she was owned by The Minister of Highways, Victoria BC Canada. In 1962-1964 she was owned by the British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1965-1968 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1969 she was owned by the Ministry of Highways & Ferries, Victoria BC Canada. In 1970-1975 she was owned by the Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC Canada. In 1976-1977 she was owned by the Minister of Transport and Communications, Victoria BC Canada. In 1978-1988 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC Canada. In 1989-1990 she was owned by the Minister of Finance, Victoria BC Canada. In 1991-1995 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC Canada. In 1997-2024 she was owned by Brant Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

This vessel was a 36 car 187 passenger capacity. In 1949 this vessel was launched without ceremony, approximate cost $0.26 million. This vessel operated on the Fraser River between Ladner and Woodward's Landing. Dave Bartle stated (24/02/2023) "I worked on the Saltspring Queen in the 1990's and copied the following information: Gross Tonnage 276.46. Reg Tonnage 197.25. Official number 190667. Main Engines (Vivian 6 cylinder 9"bore x 12" stroke) rated at 240 BHP (each) Air start. Auxiliary Diesel engines: (Vivian 2 cylinder 5 1/2" bore x 8" stroke) Air start. Aux #1 serial number 3597. Aux #2 serial number 3598. Auxiliary diesels driving generators: #1 built 1949, D24950, 15 Kw, 125 Amps, 120 VDC continuous @ 700 rpm. #2 built 1949, D24951, 15 Kw, 125 Amps, 120 VDC continuous @ 700 rpm. David Bartle, retired marine engineer."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Cadieux & Griffiths (1967); Dave Bartle (Email to Nauticapedia 24/02/2023);
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