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| Keywords: boat vehicle sea outdoor "ANOTHER B.C. FERRY, Province of British Columbia, Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries, Victoria, B.C. To provide speedy, luxurious and efficient service to the countless visitors journeying between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island, the B.C. Ferries continue with their launching of modern up-to-date-ferries." Color photo by W.J.L. Gibbons, AMPA. Published, distributed and © by Stan V. Wright Ltd., Victoria, B.C. Above photo of the M.V. City of Vancouver in 1962. Renamed M.V. Queen of Vancouver in 1963. Sister ship to the M.V. Queen of Victoria (ex-City of Victoria; 1962-2000). Approximate cost of each ship was $3.6 million. 106 car capacity increased to 150 through the installation of platforms in 1968. 84-foot midsection was added in 1972 and "lifting" project added an upper car deck in 1981 increasing capacity to 284. Retired in 2009. "ANOTHER B.C. FERRY, Province of British Columbia, Ferries Division - B.C. Ferries, Victoria, B.C. To provide speedy, luxurious and efficient service to the countless visitors journeying between the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island, the B.C. Ferries continue with their launching of modern up-to-date-ferries." Color photo by W.J.L. Gibbons, AMPA. Published, distributed and © by Stan V. Wright Ltd., Victoria, B.C. Above photo of the M.V. City of Vancouver in 1962. Renamed M.V. Queen of Vancouver in 1963. Sister ship to the M.V. Queen of Victoria (ex-City of Victoria; 1962-2000). Approximate cost of each ship was $3.6 million. 106 car capacity increased to 150 through the installation of platforms in 1968. 84-foot midsection was added in 1972 and "lifting" project added an upper car deck in 1981 increasing capacity to 284. Retired in 2009. | ||||
