Powell River-class ferry
Mayne Queen | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Powell River class |
| Operators | BC Ferries |
| Built | 1965 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Retired | 3 |
The Powell River-class ferry is a class of ships formerly operated by BC Ferries. The open deck vessels were mostly used on low-to-moderate volume routes, with Mayne Queen having operated permanently on Route 5, connecting the Outer Gulf Islands with Swartz Bay, Powell River Queen having served on Route 23, Campbell River to Quadra Island, and Bowen Queen having been on relief duty, typically filling in on Routes 4, 5, and 9.
By 2023, the Powell River-class ferries were all retired and superseded by new hybrid-electric Island-class ferries. When the Powell River Queen, the lead ship, was retired in January 2023, she was the oldest ferry in revenue service with BC Ferries.