Statistics:
M.V. George S. Pearson | |
Previous Name | Wollochet (1925-?)
Fox Island (?-1955) |
Place Built | Gig Harbour, Washington |
Year Built | 1925 |
Retired from BC Ferries | 1966 |
At Retirement: | |
Vehicle Capacity | 18 |
Passenger Capacity | 134 |
Length | 90.6 ft. |
Gross Tons | 177 |
Horsepower | 220 |
Special Notes:
Origin of the Names:
For a picture of George S. Pearson (the man): Click Here (third from top)
What happened to the George S. Pearson?
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.
Kline, M.S. and G.A. Bayless. Ferryboats - A Legend on Puget Sound. Seattle: Bayless Books, 1983.
Turner, Robert D. The Pacific Princesses. Victoria: Sono Nis Press, 1977
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