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List of retired BC Ferries:

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Retired ferries[edit]

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[edit]

BC Ferries has plans to retire the Queen of New Westminster as well as the five C-class vessels, starting in 2029. These will be replaced by up to seven of the "New Major Vessel" ships.[18]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hammersmark, John. "Old and Retired Ferries". The Ferry Terminal. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  2. ^ Photos of MV Quillayute. EvergreenFleet.com.
  3. ^ Photos of SS Smokwa (ex-Scotian). EvergreenFleet.com.
  4. ^ Photos of MV Jervis Queen (ex-Bainbridge). EvergreenFleet.com.
  5. ^ Photos of MV George S. Pearson (ex-Fox Island, ex-Wollochet). EvergreenFleet.com.
  6. ^ Photo of MV Cy Peck. EvergreenFleet.com.
  7. ^ Photos of MV Sechelt Queen (ex-Chinoook II, ex Chinook). EvergreenFleet.com.
  8. ^ Photos of MV Langdale Queen (ex-Kahloke, ex-City of Sacramento, ex-Asbury Park). EvergreenFleet.com.
  9. ^ Photo of MV Pender Queen (ex-Motor Princess). EvergreenFleet.com.
  10. ^ MarineLink.com: Sale of the MV Vesuvius Queen
  11. ^ MarineLink.com: Sale of the MV Queen of Victoria
  12. ^ Times Colonist, "Queen of Esquimalt sold to buyer in China", 12 July 2008 Archived 4 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Photos of MV Queen of Tsawwassen (ex-Tsawwassen). EvergreenFleet.com.
  14. ^ Photos of MV Queen of Vancouver (ex-City of Vancouver). EvergreenFleet.com.
  15. ^ L, Troy; reville. "Final bid for Howe Sound Queen comes in at $210,000". My Campbell River Now. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "News release - First look at new major vessel concepts". www.bcferries.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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