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Post by Barnacle on Jul 10, 2009 8:50:39 GMT -8
Good morning, gang! I've acquired a new slide marked "BC Coastal ferry near Squamish, BC" and dated August 18, 1960. Anyone able to identify it? Sorry for the fuzziness... the boat's only about 4-5mm long in the original image.  Title changed to reflect that vessel was identified as the Rolf Bruhn |
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Post by Neil on Jul 10, 2009 9:18:40 GMT -8
Perhaps that isn't actually a passenger ferry. There doesn't appear to be any passenger cabin above the main deck. It may have been a feight/work vessel- it certainly isn't familiar to me. Unless the angle is deceptive, it also appears that the main deck structure is closed in at the rear, making it unlikely that it's over a car deck.
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Post by oldtimer on Jul 10, 2009 11:21:30 GMT -8
For Barnacle and others;
I believe the vessel is "ROLF BRUHN" a Department Of Highways ferry which served the
Woodfibre run from 1957-61.
Replaced by "GARIBALDI" in '61, it went to Nanaimo to act as standby at Nanaimo-Gabriola
and was later transferred to Hornby Island. .......... (See Frank A. Clapp - Dept. of H'ways.
Regards.
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Post by Neil on Jul 10, 2009 11:55:15 GMT -8
Good eyes there, oldtimer. They don't look identical from the different angles, but the picture and copy from the Clapp book pretty much confirm it.  |
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Post by Barnacle on Jul 10, 2009 12:24:44 GMT -8
Ah ha! That certainly looks convincing. Thank you both.
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Post by Neil on Oct 16, 2009 8:59:00 GMT -8
Something I've not seen before: a shot of the Rolf Bruhn on the Hornby run. This would be from the brief period between the ending of the Savoie family's service with the Lorraine S, and the introduction of the Albert J. Savoie (formerly Westwood) to the run. I'm assuming this is Shingle Spit, before the dock was built. From 'Exploring by Bicycle', by Tim Perrin and Janet Willson.  (Request for moderators: Could the thread title be changed to include the name Rolf Bruhn, for future reference?) |
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Post by SS San Mateo on Oct 16, 2009 9:07:50 GMT -8
(Request for moderators: Could the thread title be changed to include the name Rolf Bruhn, for future reference?) Done  I noticed that part of the name ("Braun") was missing on the wheelhouse side. |
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Post by compdude787 on Mar 19, 2013 21:01:25 GMT -8
When was this ferry retired?
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