MV Princess II

History
NameMV Princess II
Owner
OperatorCaptain Cook Cruises
RouteBarrack StreetMends Street
BuilderHofland Engineering
In serviceOctober 1973
Out of service1998
General characteristics
Length17.1 metres
Capacity100

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

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Princess II was built by Hofland Engineering for the Metropolitan Transport Trust to run the Barrack Street Jetty to South Perth, Western Australia ferry route.[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

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  1. ^ New Vessel Electric Traction July 1973 page 15
  2. ^ New Ferry in Service on Swan MTT Quarterly January 1974 page 3
  3. ^ Ferry Services Electric Traction February 1974 page 14
  4. ^ Facelift for a Ferry MTT Quarterly June 1982 page 6
  5. ^ "Contract awarded for new Transperth ferry". Media Statements. 12 February 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "New Perth ferry to be named after Shelley Taylor-Smith". Media Statements. 18 August 1997. Retrieved 30 August 2024.