Ship Details
Motor Princess Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Registry #1	150894 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	90393

 

Name 1	1923	Motor Princess	Name 6
Name 2	1961c	Pender Queen (I)	Name 7
Name 3	1985c	Pender Lady	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1923	Place	Esquimalt	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	165' x 43' x 9'
Builder	Yarrows Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	46.6m x 13.3m x 2.9m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	428.29	Type 1	Ferry, Passenger/car
Registered Tonnage	291.24	Type 2
Engine	2-525bhp diesel engines (1955c)	Engine Manufacture	McIntosh & Seymour Corp., Auburn NY.
Repower	In 1961 she was rebuilt and re-engined.	Propulsion	Twin Screw
Rebuilds	In 1961 she was rebuilt and re-engined to 153' 428gt 291rt	Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain J.T. Hamilton

 

Owner(s)

In 1923 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Montreal QC Canada. In 1955-1961 she was owned by Gulf Islands Ferry Company (1951) Ltd., Ganges BC Canada. In 1961-1962 she was owned by BC Toll Highways Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1963 she was owned by BC Toll Highways and Bridges Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1964-1968 she was owned by BC Ferry Authority, Victoria BC Canada. In 1969-1975 she was owned by Minister of Highways (Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries), Victoria BC Canada. In 1976-1977 she was owned by the Minister of Transport and Communication, Victoria BC Canada. In 1978-1982 she was owned by the British Columbia Ferry Corporation, Victoria BC Canada. In 1980 she was laid up. In 1983-1985 she was owned by Alfdon Enterprises Ltd., Ganges BC Canada. In 1986-1990 she was owned by Slavko Tobako, Burnaby BC Canada. In 1991-1992 she was owned by Helga Virkutis, Burnaby BC Canada. In 1993-2001 she was owned by Robert W. Meneice, Richmond BC Canada. In 2003-2006 she was owned by Samson Marine Resources Inc., Richmond BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2006-05-08

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1923 this vessel was launched by Mrs. Troop. This vessel had a 40 car 250 passenger capacity. In 1923 this vessel was the first purpose-built diesel-powered auto ferry, approximate cost $.24 million. In 1923 this vessel was on Bellingham to Sidney service. In 1925 this vessel was transferred to Vancouver to Nanaimo run. In transferred to Sidney to Steveston service. In the 1930s this vessel made Sunday evening calls in the Gulf Islands to carry weekenders and their cars back to Vancouver BC. In 1953 withdrawn from service. Side-loading doors, fore and aft openings 45 car capacity on two decks. 370 passengers capacity. This vessel was forced to retire by new fire regulations in May 1950 - her Sunday run taken over by the Princess Mary.

 

References
Musk, George (1981); Canada List of Shipping; Toynbee, Richard Mouat (1978); Cadieux & Griffiths (1967)
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