Sir Charles Ogle

Sir Charles Ogle, Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1879
History
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.