| Place Built | Sidney, B.C. | Passenger Capacity | 38 | |
| Builder | Canoe Cove Manufacturing Ltd. | Length | 12.8 m | |
| Year Built | 1979 | Breadth | 3.8 m | |
| Year Retired | 2003 | Gross Tons | 20.57 | |
| Onboard Services | None | Horsepower | 440 | |
| Service Speed | 20 knots |
Special Notes:
- While she was part of the BC Ferries fleet, the Dogwood Princess II:
- was the only passeger-only ferry in the BC Ferries fleet.
- was the smallest ferry in the BC Ferries fleet.
- operated out of Langdale to Gambier and Keats Islands.
- The Dogwood Princess II replaced the aging Dogwood Princess on the Langdale-Gambier-Keats route.
| Year | Event |
| 1979 | Launched |
| 1985 | New engine installed to increase speed. |
| 2003 | Early May - Replaced by MV Stormaway operating under a BC Ferries contract to Kona Winds Yacht Charters Ltd. |
Origin of the Name:
- Dogwood Princess II - The dogwood flower (from the dogwood tree) is the official flower of British Columbia and was part of the B.C. Ferries logo until the spring of 2003. The B.C. Ferry fleet was often nicknamed the "Dogwood Fleet."
Works Cited & Sources of Information:
Bannerman, Gary and Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia. Surrey: Hancock House Publishers, 1985.
Relevent Links:
Dogwood Princess - After being taken out of the water at Deas Dock.
Kona Winds Charters - Company that now operates the Stormaway III on the Langdale-Gambier-Keats route under a B.C. Ferry contract.
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