| Statistics | M.V. Lady Rose |
| Place Built | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Year Built | 1937 |
| Passenger Capacity | 100 |
| Cargo Capacity | 25 tons |
| Length | 32.0 m |
| Gross Tons | 199 |
| Service Speed | 11 knots |
| Horsepower | 385 |
Special Notes:
- The Lady Rose was built as the Lady Sylvia but was renamed when she arrived in B.C. because there was already another ship registered by the same name.
- Lady Rose operates out of Port Alberni and provides cargo and passenger service to Bamfield, Ucluelet, Broken Islands, Kildonan, and other camps/settlements in Alberni Inlet and Barkley Sound. Webpage: http://www.ladyrosemarine.com/index.html
- In the busy summer months, the Lady Rose is often replaced by the larger Frances Barkley.
- The Lady Rose was the first diesel-powered, single-propeller vessel to cross the Atlantic.
| Year | Event |
| 1937 | Launched as the Lady Sylvia from Pointhouse Shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland. She was built for the Union Steamship Company. May 7 - July 11 - Lady Sylvia travelled from Scotland to British Columbia, crossing the Atlantic and sailing through the Panama Canal. Renamed Lady Rose upon arrival in British Columbia. |
| 1942 | Put into the war service under the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps. She transported goods and troops between Port Alberni and Ucluelet. |
| 1946 | Returned to Union Steamships. |
| 1951 | Sold to Harbour Navigation Co. Ltd. |
| 1954 | Began service under Coast Ferries Ltd. between Steveston and the Gulf Islands. |
| 1960 | Leased by Alberni Marine Transportation Ltd. and provided service to Bamfield and Ucluelet from Port Alberni. |
| 1969 | Bought by Alberni Marine Transportation Ltd. |
| 1979 | Bought by Diversified Holdings Ltd. |
| 1982 | Lady Rose began to operate under what is now Lady Rose Marine Services. |
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Historical information from the "Ship's Log", provided
free of charge by Lady Rose Marine Services to its passengers.
Most of this information is also on their website: Lady Rose Marine Services.
This page was last updated on September 13, 2003.