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QUEEN OF THE NORTH - IMO 6917267

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Photographer:
Marc Piché [ View profile ]
Title:
Queen Of The North
Photo Category:
Ferries
Added:
Mar 22, 2006
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2,276
Image Resolution:
1,575 x 1,064

Description:

BC Ferries QUEEN OF THE NORTH as shown while departing Vancouver on May 24, 1992 following a refit.
Built in 1969 as STENA DANICA, she was sold to BC Ferries as QUEEN OF SURREY in 1974 (see oher photo).
In 1980, she was renamed QUEEN OF THE NORTH and sank on March 22, 2006 some 70 miles south of Prince Rupert, BC, as the result of grounding in rough weather. No fatalities occured as the ship stayed afloat for an hour before sinking and the 100 passengers and crew were rescued.

Marc Piché photo.

Vessel
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Current name:
QUEEN OF THE NORTH

Former name(s):

 -  Queen Of Surrey (Until 1980)

IMO:
6917267
Status:
Dead
Build year:
1969
Builder:
Ag Weser - Bremen, Germany
Vessel Type:
Ro-ro/passenger Ship
Gross tonnage:
8,889 tons
Summer DWT:
1,205 tons
Photos:
10 photos by 7 photographers

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Ferries - 8 photos

Ship's Deck - 1 photos

Cruise Ships and Liners built 1961-1970 - 1 photos

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Capt. Jan Melchers

1 photos

Marc Piché

3 photos

Don Medforth

1 photos

robert etchell

1 photos

Mr. DOT

2 photos

jeffwreck

1 photos

Michael Wirth

1 photos

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person
Just watched 'Disasters at Sea' episode about the sinking of this vessel...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9290708/ https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/video/series/disasters-at-sea/69920

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That is a great shot, Mark, Thanks for posting it. Sadly though, two passengers were never found and are assumed to have gone down with the ship. And it grounded as a result of gross negligence on the part of those who were supposed to be on watch on the bridge. I don't think weather played any part in it. Some of the findings of the investigation were never released to the public, but four crewmembers were fired as a result. Sad story, indeed.

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person
Nice picture.Did they ever find the 2 missing passengers?

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person
Superb shot Marc, as always!
regards
Derek

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person
Great shots of her in this album:

http://www.pbase.com/kstapleton/q_of_north

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person
Exsellent photo,go ahead :hammer:

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