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Statistics:
M.V. Sunshine Coast Queen At Retirement:
Previous Names Vacationland (1951-59)
Jack Dalton (1959-61)
Pere Nouvel (1961-1967)
Vehicle Capacity over 180
Place Built River Rouge, Michigan Passenger Capacity 973
Year Built 1952 Length 344.6 ft.
Joined BC Ferries 1967 Gross Tons 5,010
Retired from BC Ferries 1976 Service Speed 13 knots


History & Notes:


Origin of the Names:


What happened to the Sunshine Coast Queen?


Works Cited & Sources:

Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985.

Bessey, Bob. Michigan RR History. Available Online: http://home.att.net/~Alan.Bessey/MichiganFerry.html, June 10, 2003.

Bowling Green State University. Great Lakes Vessels Index - Vacationland. Available Online: http://129.1.59.220/lakes.htm (type in "Vacationland"), June 10, 2003.

Francis, Daniel, ed. Encyclopedia of British Columbia. Madeira Park: Harbour Publishing, 2000.

Griffiths, Garth, and H.L. Cadieux. Dogwood Fleet. Nanaimo: Cadieux and Griffiths, 1967.


Relevant Links:

Michigan RR History - Short history of Straits of Mackinac ferry service.

Great Lakes Vessels Index - Type "Vacationland" beside "Vessel." Detailed history and stats as well as a good picture of the Vacationland.

Early Ships - by Kevin Stapleton - Photo of the Pere Nouvel and Sunshine Coast Queen along with several other early BC Ferries.





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