Combined train, car and passenger ferry Princess of Vancouver, built for Canadian Pacific Railway Co by Alexander Stephen and Sons for service between Vancouver and Nanaimo; ferry carries 28 box cars on rails or 150 motor cars, and up to 1200 passengers; length bp 388 ft, breadth molded 63 ft; propulsion is by geared diesel engines developing 5600 shp at 200 rpm. (see also Mar Engr and Naval Architect v 78 n 942 May 1955 p 169-74; Brit Motor Ship v 36 n 423 June 1955 p 98-100. Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 62 n 566 July 1955 p 443-56, 2 folding sheets; Motorship v 40 n 7 July 1955 p 24-6, 39; Engineer v 199 n 5182 May 20 1955 p 697-701)


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    Title :

    Noteworthy Canadian ferry


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1955


    Size :

    7 pages


    Remarks:

    Folding sheet


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Noteworthy Canadian ferry

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955


    Noteworthy Canadian ferry

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955


    Noteworthy Canadian ferry

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955


    Noteworthy Canadian ferry

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955


    Noteworthy Canadian ferry

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1955