Sidney-class ferry

Class overview
The Queen of Sidney entering the Westview terminal at Powell River in 1993.
Name:	Sidney class
Builders:	Victoria Machinery Depot of Victoria Burrard Dry Dock of Vancouver
Operators:	BC Ferries
Succeeded by:	Victoria Class
Built:	1960
In service:	1960–2000 & 1960–2008
Completed:	2
Retired:	2

The Sidney Class consists of the original two ferries built for the British Columbia Ferry Corporation in 1960.^[1]^[2] The design for the ships was based on the MV Coho ferry with changes made to accommodate loading of vehicles through the bow of the vessel.

After more than 40 years of service, the Queen of Sidney (Hull 85) was retired on November 28, 2000. The Queen of Tsawwassen (Hull 309) continued in service until the fall of 2008. A decommissioning ceremony was held on September 27, 2008 at the Deas Pacific Marine shipyard.

These two ships spent almost all of their service life identical to when they were constructed, except for an expansion of the restaurant areas, due to unexpected food demand shortly after they commenced service.^[2]

Overall length: 102.49m
Gross tonnage: 3127.33 tons
Propulsion: Two Mirrlees
Car capacity: 138
Passenger Capacity: 989
Service speed: 18 knots

The Queen of Tsawwassen was built at Burrard Dry Dock in Vancouver, while the Queen of Sidney was built at Victoria Machinery Depot in Victoria.

Preceded by	BC Ferries Flagship 1960–1962	Succeeded by Victoria Class ferries

In popular culture

The resting place of the Queen of Sidney, and the Queen of Tsawwassen, were used in the television show The Secret Circle as the location for a battle between the circle of witches and the witch hunters in the episode "Family."

The Queen of Sidney is the sight for one of the fight scenes in the 2009 film Damage starring Stone Cold Steve Austin.

The Queen of Sidney also appeared on the History Channel TV show Canadian Pickers.

The Queen of Sidney also was seen in the 2013 film The Marine 3: Homefront starring The Miz.

The Queen of Sidney was memorialized in a song of the same name written by Paul McCandless and recorded by the group OREGON (on their album "CROSSING").

The Queen of Sidney also appears in the monster movie, "Sea Beast".

References

↑ Bannerman, Gary & Patricia. The Ships of British Columbia – An Illustrated History of the British Columbia Ferry Corporation. Hancock House Publishers. Surrey, BC. 1985.
1 2 BC Ferries- A Complete Pictoral Study of BC's Ferry Fleet. John L. Barnard Photographs Ltd. Date unknown.

External links

'Sidney' Class Vessels – The duo that started it all (gallery)
Evergreenfleet.com – Sidney class profile
In 2014 the Queen of Sidney can been seen here 49°08′49″N 122°23′26″W / 49.1470°N 122.3906°W / 49.1470; -122.3906

Sidney-class ferry

Queen of Sidney Queen of Tsawwassen

Coho BC Ferries

BC Ferries current fleet

S class	Spirit of British Columbia Spirit of Vancouver Island

Coastal class	Coastal Renaissance Coastal Inspiration Coastal Celebration

C class	Queen of Cowichan Queen of Coquitlam Queen of Alberni Queen of Oak Bay Queen of Surrey

Burnaby class	Queen of Nanaimo Queen of Burnaby

I class	Island Sky Queen of Cumberland Queen of Capilano

Powell River class	Bowen Queen Mayne Queen Powell River Queen

Century class	Skeena Queen

K class	Kahloke Klitsa Kuper Kwuna

T class	Tachek Quadra Queen II

N class	Nimpkish Nicola

Unclassed	Howe Sound Queen North Island Princess Northern Adventure Northern Expedition Queen of Chilliwack Queen of New Westminster Quinitsa Quinsam Tenaka

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