Queen of the North in Vancouver, 1955.
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Princess Norah at Bamfield, 1929.
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History | |
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Name | Princess Norah |
Route | coastal British Columbia |
Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, at Govan, Scotland |
In service | 1929 |
Out of service | 1964 |
Identification | Canada registry #154848 |
General characteristics | |
Type | coastal steamship |
Tonnage | as built : 2,731 gross tons. |
Length | 250 ft (76.2 m) |
Beam | 48 ft (14.6 m) |
Depth | 23 ft (7.0 m) depth of hold |
Installed power | triple expansion compound steam engine |
Princess Norah was a steamship which operated in British Columbia and southeastern Alaska from 1929 to 1964. From 1955 to 1958, this ship was called Queen of the North. From 1958 to 1964, the ship was called Canadian Prince. This ship should not be confused with the later similarly named motor ferry MV Queen of the North.