MV Princess II
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Name | MV Princess II |
| Owner |
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| Operator | Captain Cook Cruises |
| Route | Barrack Street – Mends Street |
| Builder | Hofland Engineering |
| In service | October 1973 |
| Out of service | 1998 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 17.1 metres |
| Capacity | 100 |
MV Princess II was a ferry operated under contract by Captain Cook Cruises on Transperth services on the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia.
History
[edit]Princess II was built by Hofland Engineering for the Metropolitan Transport Trust.[1] It entered service in October 1973 to replace Valhalla.[2][3][4]
It was replaced in 1997 by MV Shelley Taylor-Smith.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ New Vessel Electric Traction July 1973 page 15
- ^ New Ferry in Service on Swan MTT Quarterly January 1974 page 3
- ^ Ferry Services Electric Traction February 1974 page 14
- ^ Facelift for a Ferry MTT Quarterly June 1982 page 6
- ^ "Contract awarded for new Transperth ferry". Media Statements. 12 February 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "New Perth ferry to be named after Shelley Taylor-Smith". Media Statements. 18 August 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
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