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Post by WettCoast on Oct 13, 2006 17:34:00 GMT -8
A new Queen of Cowichan is nearing completion at Yarrows shipyard, Esquimalt - 11 June 1976. photo © JST - Fuji slide - 76-3-3 - Nikon-VueScan - hosted on my Flickr siteThe Cowichan was built at the same time as her sister ( Q of Coquitlam - Burrard DD), and her truck ferry cousin ( Q of Alberni - Allied Shipyard). Together these vessels comprised the first three of BC Ferries 'C' class vessels. Also seen in this photo is a CanMar Beaufort Sea oil drilling ship, & a Canadian Coast Guard 'weather ship', the CCGS Quadra, sister to the CCGS Vancouver. The weather ship service was discontinued at about the time of this photo. Note - this info updated 16 Nov 2011 - WCK/JST
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Post by WettCoast on Aug 24, 2007 6:30:07 GMT -8
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Post by FNS on Jan 13, 2008 6:01:00 GMT -8
The second is a postcard of either the Cowichan or Coquitlam (I'm not sure which). It looks like the older C-class visors were all one piece at one point as it seems to form a sort of arch over the traffic loading and unloading here: This photo is of the MV QUEEN OF COWICHAN. An easy item to distinguish the difference between these two sisters then is their rescue boat stations. The COWICHAN had three angles (the clean look). The MV QUEEN OF COQUITLAM had an extra notch. This is now gone after their recent reworkings. The most obvious difference between the two now is that the COWICHAN has an odd looking structure behind one of her wheelhouses (does anyone know what it is used for?).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2008 8:59:49 GMT -8
I asked one of the crew members about "the odd looking structure behind one of her wheelhouses" and I was told it was a smoking area for the crew and that it was also there for servicing the elevator.
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Post by queenofcowichan on Jan 13, 2008 14:28:03 GMT -8
Elevator, Confirmed. This was built on to the vessle in 1996 when she went in for major renos while been transfered from Langdale to Departure Bay. The Surrey and Cowichan Switched places. This was done according to crew members on the ferry because some passengers on the Langdale run had a "Problem" with the Escalators on the Cowichan.
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Post by markkarj on Jan 14, 2008 11:24:02 GMT -8
Does anyone know why the C class ships lost their visors on the upper car deck, and why the S class ships still have visors?
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Post by Northern Exploration on Jan 14, 2008 12:09:10 GMT -8
I prefered the look of them with the visors. Weren't they problem plagued? I remember them sticking in the down position.
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Post by Balfour on Jan 14, 2008 12:48:16 GMT -8
The visors on the C's were plagued with many problems. I've even heard stories of them having to use the articulating ramps to load/unload.
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Post by Curtis on Jan 14, 2008 16:47:05 GMT -8
I as well prefer the Visors. I feel like they could have made them better, for example they could have been like a bow door so they just slide/fold into place, Would be easier. I think the only reason the Spirits still have their's is because they wouldn't look so nice without them.
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Post by WettCoast on Jan 14, 2008 17:48:54 GMT -8
The original visors on the Cow & Coq only lasted about two years. The photo posted by John H above is from when the Cowichan was brand new.
The visors on the Surrey & Oak Bay lasted at least 10 years as they were still in operation in photos that I have from 1990.
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Post by Ferryman on Jan 14, 2008 18:52:09 GMT -8
I believe the Oak Bay lost her visors in 1998. While the Surrey lost hers around 1996, when Route 3 crews were customizing "their girl" for the route, and right after the Queen of Cowichan was cut from Route 3, and went in for her first MLU.
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Post by WettCoast on Jun 19, 2008 22:37:17 GMT -8
Queen of Cowichan - c1977... This photo shows a first generation 'C' class vessel in its original configuration complete with upper car deck visors and car deck 'windows' as they were in the beginning. She was a good looking ship. I believe that the photo was not taken by my brother, but is part of his collection and originated as a BCF's publicity photo.
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Post by Ferryman on May 24, 2009 12:06:36 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 14, 2009 20:51:18 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 16:58:56 GMT -8
I just scanned a few images from my collection of photos and postcards.
The second is a postcard of the Cowichan. It looks like the older C-class visors were all one piece at one point as it seems to form a sort of arch over the traffic loading and unloading here:
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 15, 2009 19:09:17 GMT -8
I found another little album! Back on Friday July 29, 1988 I decided to devote an entire day to riding on all 5 C-Class ships. That season, the ship assignments were as follows: #1 DB-Queen of Surrey #2 DB-Queen of Alberni #1 HSB-Queen of Oak Bay (some things never change ;D) #2 HSB-Queen of Coquitlam #1 Langdale-Queen of Cowichan ========== 5:30PM sailing from HSB to Langdale:
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 18, 2009 20:34:40 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 19, 2009 21:49:48 GMT -8
OK here's my first attempt at scanning, then uploading, then posting a photo. If it works there'll be more to follow. It's the Queen of Cowichan on route2 in the summer of 1981
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Post by lmtengs on Dec 27, 2009 17:24:10 GMT -8
Here's a funny little stop-motion-animation video taken on my D60 last week: EDIT: Okay then, it looks like it's not working... I'll try and fix that...EDIT2: Good, it's working now And a few pictures:
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jan 13, 2010 18:21:59 GMT -8
A couple photos of the Cowichan taken earlier this afternoon from Pipers Lagoon.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Feb 5, 2010 18:24:04 GMT -8
Queen of Cowichan off Bowen Island. Taken aboard the Coastal Renaissance during yesterday's Olympic trip
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Post by Kahloke on Feb 8, 2010 11:39:24 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 27, 2010 21:53:37 GMT -8
A couple of shots taken from Departure Bay beach, on March 27, 2010: Past Brandon Island.
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Post by Canucks on Apr 2, 2010 19:50:25 GMT -8
Here is the picture of the Cowichan tied up this afternoon that I misplaced in the other thread, (thanks to Scott for the correction).
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Post by Canucks on Apr 3, 2010 20:00:09 GMT -8
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