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Post by Scott (Former Account) on May 25, 2011 12:17:20 GMT -8
A few photos taken yesterday aboard the Oak Bay...  
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jun 3, 2011 22:18:27 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay departing Berth 2, Departure Bay for this evenings 9:35 sailing... 
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 11, 2011 20:08:04 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay, arriving at Nanaimo mid-day on June 11, 2011. - photos taken from beach near Departure Bay creek.    |
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Post by Curtis on Jun 28, 2011 19:48:48 GMT -8
Queen of Capilano and Oak Bay Racing Each Other Out of Horseshoe Bay on June 24th, 2011. Oaky has the Early Lead.  But Cappy is Closing In.   Inching Ever Closer.  She's Overtaking.  Cappy is Winning the Race.  But Wait! She's Going the Wrong Way.   |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 30, 2011 19:26:43 GMT -8
June 25, 2011 photos of the Nanaimo bound Queen of Oak Bay. - from Newcastle Island. -------------- From the Giovando Lookout at Nares Point:     ----------------- from the beach at Midden Bay.  Departing Departure Bay  |
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Post by lmtengs on Jul 8, 2011 11:50:07 GMT -8
Three photos of the Oaky, taken on July 6th, with exception of the latter, from July 7th.  She mistook me for Mike and hid behind a grassy island.  Comes back out and heads to Departure Bay.  On her way to Nanaimo, mid-strait. |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jul 18, 2011 16:41:24 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 14, 2011 14:48:12 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay nearing Horseshoe Bay - seen from the Queen of Capilano on Saturday August 13 2011   ----------- Oak Bay on an August Saturday evening. - seen from the Coastal Renaissance I love those summer evening colours.  Oak Bay with a lurking volcano   |
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Aug 25, 2011 18:33:52 GMT -8
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 11, 2011 18:17:05 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay, arriving at Berth 2, Departure Bay for the 5:20 sailing. September 6th  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 25, 2011 19:15:59 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2011 16:38:27 GMT -8
Taken April 16th, 2011.  |
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Post by lmtengs on Oct 29, 2011 21:50:30 GMT -8
I like that angle. It seems like the only one that makes the Oaky marginally decent. Good picture  |
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Post by WettCoast on Nov 11, 2011 21:40:21 GMT -8
Esquimalt Harbour with the Queen of Oak Bay (construction just completed), SS Prince George, and a Canadian Navy vessel, the HMCS Columbia - 23 May 1981  photo © JST - Kodachrome slide 81-06-10 - Nikon-VueScan - hosted on my FlickrThe Queen of Oak Bay is shown here just a few weeks before her inaugural voyage on Route 1 on 13 June 1981. On the other hand, the S/S Prince George was near the end of her career. It appears that she has just been fired up hence all the smoke. All three vessels were built on the west coast of Canada, the Oak Bay & Prince George at Esquimalt's Yarrows yard, and the Columbia at Burrard, North Vancouver (info supplied by Mr. DOT). |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 23, 2011 16:42:03 GMT -8
Queens of Oak Bay and Alberni are both headed for Departure Bay. - Oakie is scheduled to arrive at 12:10pm - Alberni is scheduled to arrive at 12:15pm. A nice shot with the trees of Jesse Island in the foreground and Entrance Island in the background:  Oakie passing Jesse Island  Oak Bay is in berth-2, Alberni is headed for berth-3    Oakie leaves, Alberni will follow 15minutes later.   |
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Post by WettCoast on Dec 23, 2011 20:18:00 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 24, 2011 14:00:42 GMT -8
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 24, 2011 22:38:02 GMT -8
A set of photos of the Queen of Oak Bay, as she arrives and departs Departure Bay around noon on Dec.23, 2011. - photos from atop Sugarloaf Mountain. Oakie coming into view, by Stevenson Point. - Queen of Alberni is a few minutes behind her, also headed for Departure Bay.  Passing Jesse Island.  Passing Nares Point on Newcastle Island, entering Departure Bay    No problems stopping the ship.  Oakie in berth-2  Oakie leaving on her 12:30pm sailing, headed for Horseshoe Bay  Leaving the Queen of Alberni behind.  Newcastle Island is a nice backdrop.  Leaving the bay  Passing by Jesse Island again, headed into Georgia Strait  |
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Post by glasseye on Dec 25, 2011 0:20:42 GMT -8
No problems stopping the ship. 1. LOL @ your caption. 2. Do you think Oak Bay is in mode 1 in that shot? I don't see any churn from the east end prop. I thought the Cs always used mode 2 for docking. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 25, 2011 10:32:33 GMT -8
2. Do you think Oak Bay is in mode 1 in that shot? I don't see any churn from the east end prop. I thought the Cs always used mode 2 for docking. I've checked the series of photos that I took: - they stopped the stern-prop quite a ways out from the dock - no prop wash from either end for the glide to the dock - then the bow-prop started right at the moment that I took the photo that you quoted. I'll post a timeline sequence of photos of this event. ....but it will be done later this afternoon. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 25, 2011 18:18:47 GMT -8
The Queen of Oak Bay's landing sequence, at Departure Bay on 12/23/2011. ....for those interested in the prop-action at the bow and at the stern. Some of these photos are grainy because of the cropping to highlight the prop action. ---------------------- In the bay, stern prop still engaged  Prop has been cut, stern-wash is settling down  No wash at bow or at stern, she's gliding free  She's at the end of the dolphins, and still no sign of prop-wash from either end.  First sign of prop-wash. At the bow.  Full prop wash at the bow, and she's almost at the ramp. - stern shows no wash  First hint of some prop-wash at the stern.  |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 30, 2011 21:47:11 GMT -8
Seaspan's Coastal Spirit / Seaspan Challenger combo is carrying the Queen of Oak Bay. - shot from Orlebar Point on Gabriola Island. 12/30/2011   |
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Post by Mike on Dec 31, 2011 18:56:59 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay headed for Nanaimo. 
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 1, 2012 19:12:54 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay seen on 12/30/2011 from Gabriola Island: - with Queen of Cowichan.  Cowichan is operating as the #2 ship out of Departure Bay, so that's why these 2 ships are meeting so close to Departure Bay. |
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Post by Low Light Mike on Jan 8, 2012 20:38:33 GMT -8
Queen of Oak Bay, seen from Gabriola Island on 12/30/2011:  - one of the Winchelsea islands (with communications towers) is in the background, seen at her bow.  with Entrance Island lighthouse  |
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