MV Queen of the Islands
Former MV Queen of the Islands, May 2008 | |
| History | |
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| Name | M/V Queen of the Islands |
| Owner | British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
| Operator | British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. |
| Port of registry | Victoria, Canada |
| Route | |
| Builder | Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. |
| Cost | CA$2.1 million (1963) (equivalent to CA$20.5 million in 2023) |
| Laid down | Dec. 28, 1962 |
| Launched | May 9, 1963 |
| Maiden voyage | Jul. 4, 1963 |
| Out of service | 1987 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold, Oct. 1991 |
| Status | Laid up |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,717 ton |
| Length | 71.93 m (236 ft) |
| Beam | 15.88 m (52 ft) |
| Draft | 5.33 m (17 ft) |
| Installed power | 3,200 hp (2.39 MW) |
| Speed | 16.0 kn (29.6 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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M/V Queen of the Islands was a RORO ferry operated by BC Ferries between 1963 and 1991. Although the passenger areas provided for an enjoyable travel experience for the general public, she was much maligned by the crews that worked on her, and the Queen of the Islands quickly garnered a reputation as being one of the most unloved ships ever to have operated with BC Ferries.