Statistics:
M.V. Vesuvius Queen | At Retirement: | |||
Previous Names | Lloyd Jones (1950 - early 60's)
Bowen Queen (early 1960's ~ 65) | Vehicle Capacity | 35 | |
Place Built | Victoria, B.C. | Passenger Capacity | 184 | |
Year Built | 1950 | Length | 136.7 ft. | |
Joined BC Ferries | Early 1960's | Gross Tons | 277 | |
Retired from BC Ferries | 1998 | Horsepower | 480 |
History & Notes:
Origin of the Names:
What happened to the Vesuvius Queen?
Works Cited & Sources:
Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985.
Clapp, Frank A. Lake and River Ferries. Victoria: Queen's Printer for British Columbia, 1981.
"Cleanup of Landslide Delays Reopening of B.C. Highway." Windsor Star 23 October, 1990: B10.
Cleverly, Bill. "New Life in Sun for Old B.C. Ferry." Victoria Times Colonist 7 April, 1998: 1.
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.
MacQueen, Ken. "Set your own ferry fare: Ferry Sale Creates Flurry of Interest: B.C. Ferries has a 47-year-old vessel to sell - but doesn't expect a new rival." Vancouver Sun 7 January, 1998: B1.
Relevant Links:
Photo's of Model Ships - Saltspring Queen model (much the same as the Vesuvius Queen).
BC Archives Photographs (By Call Number)
D-09442 - The Lloyd Jones on Okanagan Lake.
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