Statistics:
M.V. Langdale Queen | |
Previous Names | S.S. Asbury Park (1903-25)
S.S. City of Sacramento (1925-53) M.V. Kahloke (1953-63) |
Place Built | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Year Built | 1903 |
Year Retired from BC Ferries | 1977 |
At Retirement: | |
Vehicle Capacity | 80 |
Passenger Capacity | 600 |
Length | 299.7 ft. |
Gross Tons | 3,911 |
Horsepower | 6,560 |
Special Notes:
Origin of the Names:
What happened to the Langdale Queen?
Works Cited & Sources:
Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985.
Clapp, Frank A. Ministry of Transportation and Highways - Inland and Coastal Ferries. Victoria: Queen's Printer for BC, 1981.
Griffiths, Garth, and H.L. Cadieux. Dogwood Fleet. Nanaimo: Cadieux and Griffiths, 1967.
Kline, M.S. and G.A. Bayless. Ferryboats - A Legend on Puget Sound. Seattle: Bayless Books, 1983.
Relevant Links:
Early Ships - by Kevin Stapleton - Photo of Langdale Queen and several other early BC Ferries.
The Forgotten Fleet - evergreenfleet.com - Several photos of the Langdale Queen and a short history.
BC Archives Photograph (By Call Number)
F-09385 - M.V. Kahloke.
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