 MV Mill Bay
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Namesake | Mill Bay, British Columbia |
| Owner | Coast Ferries Limited |
| Operator | Coast Ferries Limited |
| Port of registry | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Route | Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay |
| Builder | Victoria Machinery Depot |
| Yard number | 79[1] |
| Completed | 1956 |
| In service | July 20, 1956[2] |
| Fate | Sold to BC Ferries in 1969 |
| Canada | |
| Owner | British Columbia Ferry Services |
| Operator | British Columbia Ferry Services |
| Port of registry | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Route | Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay |
| In service | purchased 1969;[2] late July 2001 |
| Out of service | July 2001 (refurbished)[5] |
| Identification |
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| Status | Out of service May 2011 |
| Notes | Replaced by MV Klitsa on Brentwood-Mill Bay route |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | unclassified |
| Type | Roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage | 198 |
| Length | 37.49 m (123 ft) |
| Beam | 9.94 m (32.6 ft) |
| Depth | 3.6 m (11.8 ft) |
| Installed power | Gardner 8L3 diesel 152 hp (113 kW) straight 8[2] |
| Propulsion | single propeller |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
| Endurance | 3.7 gallons/hour[2] |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 2 |
MV Mill Bay was a Canadian ferry. At 37.49 metres (123 ft) long, it was BC Ferries' second-smallest ship. It holds 16 vehicles (tied with the MV Nimpkish), 138 passengers and crew, and its maximum speed is 9 knots (17 km/h). The Mill Bay operated in the Brentwood Bay-Mill Bay route across Saanich Inlet on Vancouver Island.
- ^ Colton, Tim. "Victoria Machinery Depot VMD". Retrieved 2010-01-28.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b "Mill Bay - Type of ship: Passenger ship - Callsign: CZ2009 - vesseltracker.com". Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Mill Bay/Brentwood Bay ferry service delayed". July 16, 2001. Retrieved 2010-01-17.[dead link]