MILL BAY - Photos & Discussion

[Low Light Mike]

I took a trip on the MV Mill Bay on Oct.26, 2010 on a lightly-rainy morning. It might turn out to be one of my last trips on her, since she is due for retirement in about 6 months from now.

I took my usual bunch of photos, and I'll post them in the next few posts. I spent time downstairs in the little lounge, and photo-documented the fine collage that's displayed there.
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Mill Bay heading for Mill Bay, at around 9:00am:

- the different angles of view from the vantage point of the ferry ramp:

[Low Light Mike]

The passenger lounge on the MV Mill Bay - below sea level. ;D

Here's where we're going:





The lounge. The photo collage is wonderful.



A video clip that starts in the lounge, and takes you back up to the car-deck:


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...and now a video of a walk upstairs to the upper-deck amenity-area:

[Low Light Mike]

Some more interior items on the MV Mill Bay:

- some classic 1956 construction. (Bamberton is in the background)



- plaque for her last major upgrade/extension.



- upstairs lobby



The licenses





- and here's an item on the outside of the superstructure.

[Low Light Mike]

Mill Bay car-deck pictures from October 26, 2010:

- the vehicle tunnel:



- the billboard



...and a short video of her prop-wash and car-deck.
www.facebook.com/v/453344518646

[Low Light Mike]

The Mill Bay's crew have done a great job in having the historical photo collage displayed in the pax-lounge.
- I took several photos of it, and have posted them here so that we have a historical record of it.
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the overview:



- the MV Brentwood was originally named the SS Cascade:



- Harold Kennaird (Captain Cascade)



- "Ode to the Cascade", written by Jim Gilbert Sr. of Brentwood Bay BC.



- Newspaper notice for start-of-service in October 1924.






- from the October 4, 1924 Victoria Daily Times.






The promotional poster
- part 1


- part 2




- the SS Cascade in 1928.



- same ship: as the Cascade on the top, and as the Brentwood on the bottom



- the Cascade's 1931 refit where her steam engine was replaced by a 144hp Gardiner diesel.

[lmtengs]

Photos from this morning, Sunday, November 7th, 2010:
Mill bay sign:


Puffing towards Mill Bay landing:


Getting closer:










What is this little door here?


The little 80-year lifering:




Deck plans:








A relic of the past:


Her telegraph:


Her wheel:


The view from the wheelhouse:










Her funnel is no more than 2 feet tall. It's cute that they actually painted it.




















Could that wooden deck near the edge under the metal be remnants of the original wooden car deck?

[Low Light Mike]

On Nov.18, 2010, I stopped at the Malahat lookout (Hwy 1) and enjoyed watching the MV Mill Bay for parts of 2 runs. I wanted to experience that high-up vantage point for this soon-to-be-retired ship.
- I'll be posting photos over the next couple days, from this photo-op.
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Video clip of her crossing from Brentwood Bay to Mill Bay:
www.facebook.com/v/464542608646

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MV Mill Bay at/near the Brentwood Bay terminal:

- loading for her next trip.



- backing out of the berth



- on her way

[Low Light Mike]

Long-range photos of MV Mill Bay, from Malahat lookout on 11/18/2010:


- leaving Brentwood area, and coming up to Senanus Island.



- cruising towards Mill Bay.







- Coming up to Sandy Beach, just before she reaches the Mill Bay terminal.




- Heading back towards Brentwood Bay.

[Mill Bay]

Those are very interesting pictures, Flugel. Clearly a zoom lens is a dangerous device in your hands. I wonder if the crew on the Mill Bay felt the hair on the back of their necks stand up a little, as if they were being watched .

[Low Light Mike]

Nov 19, 2010 16:30:26 GMT -8 Mill Bay said:

Those are very interesting pictures, Flugel. Clearly a zoom lens is a dangerous device in your hands. I wonder if the crew on the Mill Bay felt the hair on the back of their necks stand up a little, as if they were being watched .

Here are some more interesting pictures that are sure to creep-out the crew...

Her port-side, as she sails towards Mill Bay:








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Her starboard-side, as she sails back towards Brentwood Bay:

[Low Light Mike]

My last set of MV Mill Bay photos from the Malahat lookout on Nov.18, 2010:
- these are the mid-range photos.
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As she makes her way towards Mill Bay:

- with Senanus Island















- making her way to Brentwood Bay.

[Low Light Mike]

I've moved some Spring 2007 archived posts of the MV Mill Bay into this thread.

- you can find them near the start of this thread.

They are by members Scott and Retro, and are of her refit time at Nanaimo shipyard.

[Low Light Mike]

Hanging on a wall in the MV Mill Bay:
- minutes from a 1973 meeting of the Board of Steamship Inspection.
- notice the reference to another ferry, the "Jacob Henkel".


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The route-history pamphlet handed out by the toll-collector.
- I received this on a Dec.14, 2010 trip on the MV Mill Bay:

[Low Light Mike]

Some on-board photos of MV Mill Bay, from December 14, 2010.
- notice the Christmas season decorations, that forum member Hullnumbers had a part in doing.
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The covered part of the car-deck



The view from the men's head

[Low Light Mike]

Some photos of the MV Mill Bay approaching her berth at Mill Bay, on the cold and rainy morning of Dec.14, 2010.
- When the Klitsa starts on this route, the course will change a bit, because she won't need to come close to the Sandy Beach area to set-up for backing into the berth. The residents at the Malahat reserve will miss those close-up views.

- notice that the ship is dressed-up for Christmas.
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[Low Light Mike]

Karl has given me permission to post some photos from his Facebook albums.
- I've adjusted the contrast & colours a bit, and here are some of his photos relating to this thread:
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[Dane]

28 Dec 10

Very likely my last ride, and I believe only my third. This trip was delayed six minutes by a rogue canoe and its master slowly passing at our stern in Mill Bay



If you successfully follow the above instructions to the washroom on your first attempt with no prior knowledge of the ship you receive one month of free BC Burgers on a mainline route.

[Scott (Former Account)]

Mill Bay en route to Brentwood Bay. (Photos taken yesterday)



En route to Mill Bay



Vehicle Deck



Passenger Lounge



Route Commemoration Plaque



Builders Plaque



Bridge

[lmtengs]

Here are some photos, taken by forum member Hullnumbers, that he requested I post for him:


Mill Bay near Brentwood Bay.



ALL PHOTOS IN THIS POST ARE HULLNUMBERS' PROPERTY, NOT MINE.

[Name Omitted]

There is more on the inside of her than the outside! WHERE is the passenger lounge? Any chance someone could sketch up a rough plan?

[Low Light Mike]

Mar 23, 2011 11:59:16 GMT -8 Name Omitted said:

There is more on the inside of her than the outside! WHERE is the passenger lounge? Any chance someone could sketch up a rough plan?

If you look throught this entire photo thread (only 2 pages long) you'll see plenty of photos of the below-decks passenger lounge.

You'll even see a video post (by me in October 2010) that takes you on a tour from bottom to top.

You'll even see the ship-layout diagram.

.....you'll also see the passenger licencse document.......

[Kam]

The Mill Bay taken from my transmitter site on top the Malahat at full 18X zoom.



Full size: www.flickr.com/photos/kams_world/5593092713/

[Mill Bay]

Well, here's an image of the two Mill Bay's together in photo just for entertainment's sake.

Attachments:

[Mike C]

A few from the trip last weekend...

[Mill Bay]

Photos from my Saturday trip./







I'm wondering if they'll move this to the Klitsa












I haldn't expected to be taking spray over the bow on this run.