Ferry to provide year round service across Cabot Strait between North Sydney, NS, and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, will be built by Canadian Vickers, Ltd; ship is designed as ice breaking ferry with Diesel engines and electric drive; length bp 320 ft; breadth molded 68 ft; depth to main deck 24 ft; load draft 18 ft; load deadweight 1800 tons; speed 15 knots; automobile capacity 75, truck capacity 6; truck trailer capacity 2; passenger capacity 300. (See also - Apr 1951 p 223-24)


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    Title :

    New Ship for N.S.-Newfoundland service


    Additional title:

    Can Transportation



    Publication date :

    1951


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



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