Sir Charles Ogle, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1879
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History | |
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Name | Sir Charles Ogle |
Owner | Halifax-Dartmouth Steamboat Company |
Operator | Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry Service |
Route | Halifax – Dartmouth. |
Builder | Alexander Lyle Shipyard, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
Completed | 1830 |
Identification | Official No. 75841 |
Fate | Sold 1894 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 176 GRT |
Length | 108 feet (33 m) |
Beam | 35 feet (11 m) |
Height | 3.3 m (10.8 ft) |
Installed power | Steam, 30 HP |
Propulsion | Steam, side paddle wheel |
Sir Charles Ogle was a ferry that operated from 1830 until 1894 for the Halifax-Dartmouth Ferry Service. The ferry was the first steamship built in Nova Scotia and the longest serving ferry in Halifax Harbour.[1] The ship is named for Royal Navy officer Sir Charles Ogle, 2nd Baronet, who served as Commander-in-Chief of North America and West Indies Station from 1827 to 1830.