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Post by mrdot on Feb 17, 2011 14:54:50 GMT -8
:)yes indeed that is Princesss Elaine, the regular CPR boat to Nanaimo in the 50's and one of my old signatures refer to in as the original Queen of Nanaimo! I am old enough to remember Ernie Plant taking pics. down at Stanley Park lookout, and various other photo perches. :)mrdot.
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Post by piglet on Feb 17, 2011 23:57:59 GMT -8
Thanks for the info so I can make a note on the back of the print. This forum is such a font of info and its more fun then trying to look around google for info.
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 15, 2011 14:26:16 GMT -8
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Post by FNS on Nov 15, 2011 15:08:51 GMT -8
We'll narrow this down to the two "V"-Class and the two "E"-Class BC ferries:
QUEEN OF VICTORIA QUEEN OF VANCOUVER
QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT QUEEN OF SAANICH
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Post by Mirrlees on Nov 15, 2011 15:22:08 GMT -8
I'll go with Queen of Esquimalt. The broad black band on the funnel eliminates the Vancouver.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 15, 2011 16:54:55 GMT -8
That is a V class for sure, but which one?
I have a little contest of my own. In December of 1978 I traveled south for Christmas, taking the Queen of Prince Rupert all the way south from Rupert to Tsawwassen, via Kelsey Bay. Along the way we passed this ship: I want the younger forum members (~ less than age 40) to have a go at this first. Using the information you have picked up on this forum, I want you to tell me 1 - the name of the ship? 2 - what company (or agency) was running/owning this vessel? 3 - what route it is being operated on 4 - the geographic location of this photo After 9:00 PM PST tonight (Nov 15th) the Frugal Horn age bracket can have a go at this if the info is not already out in the open.
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Post by Mike on Nov 15, 2011 18:01:27 GMT -8
That is a V class for sure, but which one?
I have a little contest of my own. In December of 1978 I traveled south for Christmas, taking the Queen of Prince Rupert all the way south from Rupert to Tsawwassen, via Kelsey Bay. Along the way we passed this ship: I want the younger forum members (~ less than age 40) to have a go at this first. Using the information you have picked up on this forum, I want you to tell me 1 - the name of the ship? 2 - what company (or agency) was running/owning this vessel? 3 - what route it is being operated on 4 - the geographic location of this photo After 9:00 PM PST tonight (Nov 15th) the Frugal Horn age bracket can have a go at this if the info is not already out in the open. 1- Sechelt Queen 2- BC Department of Highways 3- Powell River - Comox I leave #4 for others to figure out as I'm not very familiar with the area.
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 15, 2011 18:29:10 GMT -8
I made a point of ignoring Esquimalt Queen's answer. I'll read it after I post my own:
1 - The name is Sechelt Queen, ex Chinook II. 2 - Ministry of Highways, although she was previously run by the Black Ball Line. 3 - She is sailing from Westview to Little River in this scene. 4 - I believe, but am not 100% sure, that we are looking south, with Texada Island being the closest landmass in behind.
Edit: I look again, and I change my answer to number 4 to Looking south at Hornby/Denman Island.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2011 18:48:31 GMT -8
- Ministry of Highways, although she was previously run by the Black Ball Line. Name one more entity that operated/owned this ship.
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Post by lmtengs on Nov 15, 2011 18:59:37 GMT -8
- Ministry of Highways, although she was previously run by the Black Ball Line. Name one more entity that operated/owned this ship. BC Ferries operated her for awhile during the '60s, I believe. >> I'm hesitant to say, but did WSF operate her for a time? No, that was the Kalakala. Wasn't it? Well I know for sure that WSF had the Kala 2, but the Sechelt Queen... don't think so, actually.
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Post by FNS on Nov 15, 2011 19:30:01 GMT -8
Name one more entity that operated/owned this ship. BC Ferries operated her for awhile during the '60s, I believe. >> I'm hesitant to say, but did WSF operate her for a time? No, that was the Kalakala. Wasn't it? Well I know for sure that WSF had the Kala 2, but the Sechelt Queen... don't think so, actually. The SECHELT QUEEN did spend a while in storage in Eagle Harbor. WSF took a brief look at her, but didn't get her. WSF had the KALAKALA since June 1, 1951. They absorbed about 80% of Black Ball ferries that day. The KALAKALA was retired in the late 1960s by WSF when the Supers from San Diego arrived from the builders to begin their work here.
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 15, 2011 20:05:35 GMT -8
Regarding EGF's V-class ferry above. I have spent quite a bit of time determining that it is not either of the V-1's (Vic or Van). You can tell by the arrangement of vents, ladders, etc. below the funnel. It is a V-2 (Saan or Esq). I believe this is the Queen of Saanich. Edit @ 8:50 PM PST - I have changed my mind. I am now fairly sure that this is the Esquimalt.
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Post by mrdot on Nov 15, 2011 21:07:39 GMT -8
:)old bu--ers like me can't stay up much past nine so this is my old sechelt queen ex chinook while running for bc highways fleet on the powell river crossing to little river, after leaving the gulf islands route of the regular ferry service in the 70's! yes she was a tired queen of puget sound be these years! :)mrdot.
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Post by EGfleet on Nov 15, 2011 21:14:14 GMT -8
:)old bu--ers like me can't stay up much past nine so this is my old sechelt queen ex chinook while running for bc highways fleet on the powell river crossing to little river, after leaving the gulf islands route of the regular ferry service in the 70's! yes she was a tired queen of puget sound be these years! :)mrdot. Well, as most you know, the old Chinook/Sechelt Queen is my favorite and I've spent a little bit of time tracking her down. ;)These are all I have found... Puget Sound Navigation Co 1947-1955 Black Ball Line Ltd, Canada 1955-61 (reorganized PSN for Canadian operations) B.C. Ferries 1961-76 B.C. Ministry of Highways, 1976-1982 Seaworld Processors 1982-1991 (owned but never operated) Monarch Casinos 1991-1997 (owned but never operated, disposed of 1997.) Kalakala's last revenue run for WSF was 7 August, 1967, filling in for an ailing Hyak. She was sold in October the same year.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 5, 2013 17:44:55 GMT -8
A ship in this photo, among the reeds of masts, has caught my eye (see crop in my 2nd photo below). Does anyone know the name or history on it? ----------------------------------- Photo is from a 1980s era coffee-table book “Vancouver & British Columbia” which appears to be a gift-book aimed at tourists to Vancouver and BC. Not much is noted in the book regarding publisher info. “Coombie Books” from 1987, with illustrations & text by “Colour Library Books Ltd.” No photo credits mentioned. I purchased this book for $2 at our local Rotary club sale, for the very purpose of posting these type of photos here, to show a bit from that era. ============================= Overall shot at Coal Harbour: Crop of the old-ferry looking ship that I'm interested in.
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Post by Neil on May 5, 2013 21:53:40 GMT -8
A ship in this photo, among the reeds of masts, has caught my eye (see crop in my 2nd photo below). Does anyone know the name or history on it? ----------------------------------- I would guess the Hollyburn. She used to sail on day cruises up Indian Arm to Granite Falls during the 1970s, and she was also a regular to take kids to Camp Artaban on Gambier Island. Plus she went out on other excursions. I was aboard her twice. Another picture of her [ www.flickr.com/photos/canadagood/3272779878/ ] Could well be... but could also be the Harbour Princess, her twin.
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Post by EGfleet on Oct 1, 2015 7:35:11 GMT -8
I normally don't get the slide when I am not sure which vessel it is... but it was such a pretty shot with the clouds and the sky I couldn't pass it up. I know which one it could be, but I'll leave it to the experts for a positive ID. As a hint, the date printed on the slide is September, 1963.
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Post by WettCoast on Oct 1, 2015 8:38:50 GMT -8
This ferry's name inscribed beneath those Spaulding mooring flat 'windows' at the stern is not clear, but by the name length this is either the Vancouver or the Esquimalt. I am going with the latter. Any chance of a link to a higher res scan?
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Post by EGfleet on Oct 1, 2015 12:28:50 GMT -8
This ferry's name inscribed beneath those Spaulding mooring flat 'windows' at the stern is not clear, but by the name length this is either the Vancouver or the Esquimalt. I am going with the latter. Any chance of a link to a higher res scan? I did a zoom in...not that I'm sure it helps much.
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Post by FNS on Oct 1, 2015 16:37:03 GMT -8
I normally don't get the slide when I am not sure which vessel it is... but it was such a pretty shot with the clouds and the sky I couldn't pass it up. I know which one it could be, but I'll leave it to the experts for a positive ID. As a hint, the date printed on the slide is September, 1963. With the face of the mechanical structure above the passenger decks having a curved face, this was either the QUEEN OF ESQUIMALT or QUEEN OF SAANICH. The QUEEN OF VICTORIA and QUEEN OF VANCOUVER had flat faces on these structures. The funnels show more of themselves aboard the QUEEN OF BURNABY, QUEEN OF NANAIMO, and QUEEN OF NEW WESTMINSTER.
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Post by EGfleet on Jan 21, 2017 11:57:55 GMT -8
Here are two slides I'm not entirely sure about: And this one. I know the Ghost Ship in the back is the Langdale Queen. Pity it's so over-exposed.
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Post by Starsteward on Jan 21, 2017 14:26:16 GMT -8
I would guess the Hollyburn. She used to sail on day cruises up Indian Arm to Granite Falls during the 1970s, and she was also a regular to take kids to Camp Artaban on Gambier Island. Plus she went out on other excursions. I was aboard her twice. Another picture of her [ www.flickr.com/photos/canadagood/3272779878/ ] Could well be... but could also be the Harbour Princess, her twin. There are a couple of pictures of the Hollyburn on Canada Good's Flickr pages and the vessel in the two photos in question are definitely different. The vessel in question is the M.V. Abitibi. She is currently docked in False Creek, East of the Quayside Marina.
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Post by Starsteward on Jan 21, 2017 14:42:44 GMT -8
Here are two slides I'm not entirely sure about: And this one. I know the Ghost Ship in the back is the Langdale Queen. Pity it's so over-exposed. Very hard to tell what ship is away off in the background but IF that is a shot of Route 2 vessels, the vessel in the foreground I would 'guess' might be either the Queen of Nanaimo or the Queen of New Westminster. The overexposed shot of the Langdale Queen is neat in an abstract sort of way. The vessel in the shot along with the Langdale Queen, if we agree this is Route 2, had o be the Queen of Sidney. As one of the two 'originals' (and I may be wrong here), I don't believe the Queen of Tsawwassen operated om route 2.
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Post by Kahloke on Jan 21, 2017 15:01:11 GMT -8
Here are two slides I'm not entirely sure about: And this one. I know the Ghost Ship in the back is the Langdale Queen. Pity it's so over-exposed. Very hard to tell what ship is away off in the background but IF that is a shot of Route 2 vessels, the vessel in the foreground I would 'guess' might be either the Queen of Nanaimo or the Queen of New Westminster. The overexposed shot of the Langdale Queen is neat in an abstract sort of way. The vessel in the shot along with the Langdale Queen, if we agree this is Route 2, had o be the Queen of Sidney. As one of the two 'originals' (and I may be wrong here), I don't believe the Queen of Tsawwassen operated om route 2.
In the first photo, I can state with some authority that the photo was taken near Swartz Bay because the mountain in the background is most definitely Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island. So, what V and/or B vessels were operating on Route 1 at that time? And could that be Queen of the Islands in the background?
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Post by Mike on Jan 21, 2017 16:52:48 GMT -8
It's far more likely that it's the Queen of Tsawwassen in the second photo, as she served regularly on Route 2 with the 3 B class vessels.
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