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Post by tigbc2001 on Jul 27, 2010 12:40:55 GMT -8
oh and floor hockey nets on the car decks hehehe
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Post by FerryDude2012 on Aug 4, 2010 18:45:53 GMT -8
Queen of Saanich in the summer of 2007 exiting Active Pass. Taken from the galley of the Queen of Vancouver.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 13, 2010 7:40:59 GMT -8
One of my colleagues recently did a pleasure boat trip up Johnstone Strait, and took some pictures of the ex Queen of Saanich.
As soon as I get them from her, I will post them. Likely in a couple of weeks....
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 8, 2010 17:49:55 GMT -8
Queen of Saanich, in Johnstone Strait. Photo taken by my colleague Louise in July 2010:
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Post by Kam on Sept 8, 2010 18:55:07 GMT -8
Does anyone tell me her exact location? Wouldnt mind making a trip up island soon..
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Post by novabus9228 on Sept 9, 2010 12:57:06 GMT -8
Adams River area.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 9, 2010 18:45:24 GMT -8
No, the Queen of Saanich was not sailed up the Fraser River, through Hell's Gate, and via the Thompson system to the Shuswap country. The river in question is the Adam River (which has a tributary called the Eve River), and is located along the east coast of Vancouver Island not too far north-west of Kelsey Bay. I am uncertain re the actual location of the Q Saanich. It may be in another nearby cove/bay.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Sept 11, 2010 20:04:34 GMT -8
Early 1980's photo of the Queen of Esquimalt Saanich (thanks, Scott from the booklet "BC Ferries - Exploring British Columbia's Coastal Waterways". The photography and publishing was done by John L. Barnard Photographs Ltd. of Sidney BC
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Sept 11, 2010 20:31:43 GMT -8
Early 1980's photo of the Queen of Esquimalt from the booklet "BC Ferries - Exploring British Columbia's Coastal Waterways". The photography and publishing was done by John L. Barnard Photographs Ltd. of Sidney BC That's actually the Saanich. It's one of many photos (and postcards) that have been misidentified by John L. Barnard.
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 11, 2010 21:26:28 GMT -8
Notice how far back the gate is on the upper car deck, and the fact that the lower car deck door is open. BCF would NEVER do either of those today, save for the car deck doors open on the Little River route.
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Post by Ferryman on Sept 12, 2010 14:16:20 GMT -8
Actually, those gates at the stern of the upper car deck have a bit of an interesting feat to them. Originally they were setup so they would hug the curve of the stern, to enable safe operation of hoisting of the stores dollies from the aft end of Deck 5. Eventually BC Ferries reconfigured these gates to fold inwards (like we remember) instead for when the ship was underway, but still having the capability to hug the stern for the exchanging of stores dollies.
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Post by mrdot on Sept 12, 2010 15:49:04 GMT -8
You know the Saanich & Sidney were the last ships I worked regular shifts on, it would be a real shame if they both dye lingering scrapyard deaths at similar backwaters! The only saving grace is the Sidney languishes with the dogwood still fixed to her stack! mr.dot.
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Post by Mirrlees on Sept 12, 2010 20:17:32 GMT -8
Notice how far back the gate is on the upper car deck, and the fact that the lower car deck door is open. BCF would NEVER do either of those today, save for the car deck doors open on the Little River route. Several times this Summer, I've seen Queen of New Westminster sailing with her stern car deck doors open.
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Post by lmtengs on Sept 12, 2010 20:35:36 GMT -8
Notice how far back the gate is on the upper car deck, and the fact that the lower car deck door is open. BCF would NEVER do either of those today, save for the car deck doors open on the Little River route. Several times this Summer, I've seen Queen of New Westminster sailing with her stern car deck doors open. I thought that coast guard regs prevented them from leaving the doors open on rte. 1, 2, and 30... I guess I'm wrong then...?
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Post by Curtis on Sept 12, 2010 23:28:49 GMT -8
Perhaps it's something BCF recommends their crews do. I recall reading in the Bannerman Book somewhere that some suicidal man drove their car off the rear of a 'V' Class while underway.
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Post by WettCoast on Sept 14, 2010 20:35:11 GMT -8
Early 1980's photo of the Queen of Esquimalt Saanich (thanks, Scott from the booklet "BC Ferries - Exploring British Columbia's Coastal Waterways". The photography and publishing was done by John L. Barnard Photographs Ltd. of Sidney BC This photo is definitely not the Victoria or Vancouver. I gather that Scott has seen a larger version of this photo that allows one to look at that infamous short first upper car deck window, or possibly even read the ferry's name. BTW, this photo was taken before the V's had their nose jobs done in 1984. I understand that when they trimmed the V class noses they also gave their rear ends a tuck as well, and for the same reason. I am of course referring to the shortening of the upper car deck 'apron' at the stern.
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Post by Alberni on Sept 15, 2010 19:35:21 GMT -8
I attest that it is the Queen of Saanich. I have the booklet too and with some careful straining of the eyes , you can make out "Saanich" on the stern of the ship. I've noticed a few mix ups by the author where a pic of the Esquimalt is on the previous page but they have the description as the Nanny.
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Post by Alberni on Sept 15, 2010 19:57:16 GMT -8
May 1991, QofSaanich coming into berth at Swartz Bay. I forgot that she also had MCD windows back in the day.
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Post by Retrovision on Sept 19, 2010 16:48:57 GMT -8
Several times this Summer, I've seen Queen of New Westminster sailing with her stern car deck doors open. I thought that coast guard regs prevented them from leaving the doors open on rte. 1, 2, and 30... I guess I'm wrong then...? Or could this be a summer vs. winter season reasoning, similar to how an open-deck vessel such as the Bowen Queen is allowed to travel across the Strait of Georgia in the summer on Route 9a but is forbidden to do so during the winter, etc., months?
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 28, 2010 20:43:06 GMT -8
(posted by member Retro in October 2006. - I've moved it from an archived thread to this one) ====================== Queen of Saanich
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Post by Low Light Mike on Nov 29, 2010 19:31:53 GMT -8
An archived post done in November 2006 by member Ferryman: ========== I'm happy to announce, that the Saanich got a nice paintjob, below and above the waterline this month.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Dec 27, 2010 18:06:17 GMT -8
Excerpt from a December 2010 Vancouver Sun article on the Silverdale ship graveyard:
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Post by pad on Jan 4, 2011 14:26:17 GMT -8
Good Morning.
I wonder if any of you ferry aficionados would know the following information about the V-Class ferries (Queen of Saanich in particular) - after they were lengthened, raised and re-engined.
Loaded Displacement: Deadweight: Light Displacement:
Seem to be able to find out just about anything else, but not these numbers. If anyone has, would very much apreciate you posting.
Thanks Pad.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jan 4, 2011 16:07:50 GMT -8
Good Morning. I wonder if any of you ferry aficionados would know the following information about the V-Class ferries (Queen of Saanich in particular) - after they were lengthened, raised and re-engined. Loaded Displacement: Deadweight: Light Displacement: Seem to be able to find out just about anything else, but not these numbers. If anyone has, would very much apreciate you posting. Thanks Pad. Specifics on the Saanich are as follows. Loaded Displacement: 5800.86 tonnesDeadweight: 1593.08 tonnesLight Displacement: 4207.78 tonnes
Welcome to the forum, pad!
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Post by pad on Jan 6, 2011 14:22:38 GMT -8
Many thanks. Just what I needed.
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