View of Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal (British Columbia, Canada) for BC Ferries
List of retired BC Ferries:
Retired ferries
Since the 1960s, BC Ferries has retired the following ferries:[1]
| Name | Built (rebuilt) | Years in service | Class | Auto capacity | Passenger capacity | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV Quillayute | 1927 | 1961-1963 | None | 35 | 600 | Acquired in Black Ball purchase | [2] |
| SS Smokwa | 1946 | 1961-1966 | None | 46 | 473 | Acquired in Black Ball purchase; named Scotian when built | [3] |
| MV Jervis Queen | 1928 | 1961-1966 | None | 45 | 600 | Acquired in Black Ball purchase, formerly named Bainbridge | [4] |
| MV George S. Pearson | 1925 | 1961-1966 | None | 18 | 134 | Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, previously named Fox Island and Wollochet | [5] |
| MV Cy Peck | 1913 (1930) | 1961-1966 | None | 18 | 135 | Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase; formerly named Island Princess and Daily | [6] |
| MV Sunshine Coast Queen | 1952 | 1967-1976 | None | 180+ | 973 | Originally named Vacationland and later Père Nouvel Sank while being towed for scrap December 3, 1987 | |
| MV Sechelt Queen | 1947 | 1961-1976 | None | 83 | 670 | Acquired in Black Ball purchase, originally named Chinook | [7] |
| MV Langdale Queen | 1903 (1919/1926/1952) | 1961-1976 | None | 80 | 600 | Acquired in Black Ball purchase, formerly named Kahloke, City of Sacramento, and Asbury Park; scrapped in 2009 | [8] |
| MV Dogwood Princess | 1969 | 1969-1979 | None | 0 | 30 | ||
| MV Dogwood Princess II | 1979 (1985) | 1979-2003 | None | 0 | 38 | Received an engine upgrade in 1985 | |
| MV Pender Queen | 1923 (1956) | 1961-1980 | None | 40 | 250 | Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, formerly named Motor Princess. Sunk and scrapped in 2003 | [9] |
| MV Princess of Vancouver | 1955 | 1985-1987 | Princess class | 150 | 984 | Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet and the Canadian Pacific Railway | |
| MV Queen of the Islands | 1963 | 1963-1991 | None | 40 | 400 | Sold in 1991, permanently moored in Mosquito Creek Marina in North Vancouver since 2009 | |
| MV Salt Spring Queen | 1949 | 1961-1996 | None | 36 | 187 | Acquired in Gulf Island Ferry Company purchase, formerly named Delta Princess. Sold and renamed Golden Queen. | |
| MV Vesuvius Queen | 1950 | 1962-1998 | None | 35 | 184 | Originally named Lloyd Jones and sailed on Okanagan Lake, sold to R & G Importadora & Exportadora of the Dominican Republic in 1998 | [10] |
| MV Queen of Sidney | 1960 | 1960-2000 | Sidney | 138 | 989 | First vessel built by BC Ferries, abandoned in 2000 | |
| MV Queen of Victoria | 1962 (1970/1981) | 1962-2000 | V | 286 | 1360 | Stretched in 1970, upper deck added in 1981 to increase capacity; sold to R & G Importadora & Exportadora of the Dominican Republic in 2001 | [11] |
| MV PacifiCat Explorer | 1998 | 1998-2000 | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | Video documentary filmed about the ship's construction | |
| MV PacifiCat Discovery | 1999 | 1999-2000 | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | ||
| MV PacifiCat Voyager | 2000 | Never | PacifiCat | 235 | 1000 | Would have entered service in 2000 | |
| MV Albert J. Savoie | 1961 | 1985-2002 | N | 16 | 133 | Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet | |
| MV Garibaldi II | 1964 (1977) | 1985-2006 | N | Originally 16, later reduced to 7 | 133+ | Formerly part of the Ministry of Transportation and Highways' saltwater ferry fleet, sold to Harbour Cruises via Woodfibre Pulp Mill in 2006. | |
| MV Queen of the North | 1969 | 1974-2006 | None | 115 | 650 | Purchased from Stena Line in 1974; formerly named Queen of Surrey and Stena Danica; sank in Wright Sound on March 22, 2006 | |
| MV Queen of Esquimalt | 1963 (1969/1982) | 1963-2008 | V | 376 | 1630 | Stretched in 1969, upper deck added in 1982 to increase capacity | [12] |
| MV Queen of Tsawwassen | 1960 | 1960-2008 | Sidney | 128 | 640 | [13] | |
| MV Queen of Saanich | 1962 (1972/1982) | 1962-2008 | V | 360 | 1672 | Stretched in 1972, upper deck added in 1982 to increase capacity | |
| MV Queen of Vancouver | 1962 (1972/1981) | 1962-2009 | V | 338 | 1670 | Stretched in 1972, upper deck added in 1981 to increase capacity | [14] |
| MV Queen of Prince Rupert | 1965 | 1965-2009 | None | 80 | 510 | Last BC Ferry built at Victoria Machinery Depot | |
| MV Mill Bay | 1956 | 1969-2011 | None | 16 | 136 | Acquired in 1969 purchase of Coast Ferries | |
| MV Queen of Chilliwack | 1978 | 1991-2015 | None | 115 | 400 | Acquired by Goundar Shipping in 2015 | |
| MV Tenaka | 1964 | 1985-2016 | None | 24 | 244 | Acquired by Lady Rose Marine Services in 2016 | |
| MV Queen of Burnaby | 1965 (1972) | 1965-1994; 2000-2017 | Burnaby | 168 | 904 | Stretched in 1972 to increase capacity | |
| MV Queen of Nanaimo | 1964 (1974) | 1964-2017 | Burnaby | 164 | 1163 | Stretched in 1974 to increase capacity | |
| MV Howe Sound Queen | 1964 | 1971-2019 | None | 52 | 300 | Purchased in 1971. Sold at an auction for CA$210,000 in 2019 | [15] |
| MV Nimpkish | 1973 | 1985-2020 | N | 12 | 95 | Transferred to BC Ferries in 1985 | |
| MV North Island Princess | 1958 (1971) | 1969-1977; 1985-2020 | None | 38 | 150 | Acquired in 1969 purchase of Coast Ferries; Transferred to Ministry of Transportation & Highways in 1977 and back to BC Ferries in 1985; currently for sale. | [16][17] |
| MV Bowen Queen | 1965 (1979) | 1965-2022 | Powell River | 61 | 400 | Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity | |
| MV Mayne Queen | 1965 (1979) | 1965-2022 | Powell River | 58 | 400 | Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity. Last full day of service on route 5 was November 19, 2022. | |
| MV Powell River Queen | 1965 (1979) | 1965-2023 | Powell River | 59 | 408 | Stretched in 1979 to increase capacity. Currently for sale. |
Planned retirement
BC Ferries has plans to retire Queen of New Westminster, Queen of Alberni, Queen of Coquitlam, Queen of Cowichan, Queen of Oak Bay, and Queen of Surrey starting in 2024. New vessels are planned to be announced and enter service in the coming years.
See also
References
- ↑ Hammersmark, John. "Old and Retired Ferries". The Ferry Terminal. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Photos of MV Quillayute. EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photos of SS Smokwa (ex-Scotian). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photos of MV Jervis Queen (ex-Bainbridge). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photos of MV George S. Pearson (ex-Fox Island, ex-Wollochet). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photo of MV Cy Peck. EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photos of MV Sechelt Queen (ex-Chinoook II, ex Chinook). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photos of MV Langdale Queen (ex-Kahloke, ex-City of Sacramento, ex-Asbury Park). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photo of MV Pender Queen (ex-Motor Princess). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ MarineLink.com: Sale of the MV Vesuvius Queen
- ↑ MarineLink.com: Sale of the MV Queen of Victoria
- ↑ Times Colonist, "Queen of Esquimalt sold to buyer in China", 12 July 2008 Archived 4 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Photos of MV Queen of Tsawwassen (ex-Tsawwassen). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ Photos of MV Queen of Vancouver (ex-City of Vancouver). EvergreenFleet.com.
- ↑ L, Troy; reville. "Final bid for Howe Sound Queen comes in at $210,000". My Campbell River Now. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ Morneau, Ethan (2020-07-19). "BC Ferries' decommissioned North Island Princess on the market for $159,000". My Powell River Now. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ↑ Hammersmark, John (October 30, 2006). "North Island Princess - BC Ferries". West Coast Ferries. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
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