Statistics:
S.S. Smokwa | At Retirement: | ||
Previous Name | S.S. Scotian (1946~55) | Vehicle Capacity | 46 |
Place Built | Pictou, Nova Scotia | Passenger Capacity | 473 |
Year Built | 1946 | Length | 194.8 ft. |
Joined BC Ferries | 1961 | Gross Tons | 615 |
Retired from BC Ferries | 1966 | Horsepower | 550 |
Special Notes:
Origin of the Names:
What happened to the Smokwa?
Works Cited & Sources:
Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985.
Griffiths, Garth, and H.L. Cadieux. Dogwood Fleet. Nanaimo: Cadieux and Griffiths, 1967.
Turner, Robert D. The Pacific Princesses. Victoria: Sono Nis Press, 1977.
Relevant Links:
Early Ships - by Kevin Stapleton - Photo of Smokwa and several other early BC Ferries.
The Forgotten Fleet - evergreenfleet.com - Several photos of the Smokwa and a short history of the ferry.
BC Archives Photograph (By Call Number)
I-32892 - S.S. Smokwa in Howe Sound.
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