Unfortunately old ferries are rarely saved for historical purposes. Just too costly and take up too much land/dock space i guess.
Reminds me of the Princess Mary - where the above deck structure was converted to a restaurant and put on land by the shipyard in Victoria in the 1950’s but eventually demolished 13 years ago as they began to build out Dockside Green.
Postcard: Princess Mary Restaurant, Victoria, BC, c.1950s by
Rob, on Flickr
The back of this postcard reads:
The PRINCESS MARY RESTAURANT VESSEL, now noted for her world famous food, played an important part in British Columbia's history. Built in 1910 in Scotland, this sturdy vessel plied the Pacific coastal waters for over 40 years. She was often the only link between island villages, lonely towns and the outside world. Retired in 1952, you can still sense the part she played in the life of the people of this province.
Farewell Princess Mary by
Rob, on Flickr
Unfortunate part is that the rest of the ferry was converted to a barge after they took the top off and “While under tow by the Canadian tug Chelan from Skagway, Territory of Alaska, to Vancouver with a cargo of silver, lead, and zinc ore concentrates, she was lost when Chelan sank on April 15, 1954, with the loss of all 14 people aboard off the entrance to Sumner Strait approximately 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west of Cape Decision in Southeast Alaska.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Princess_Mary
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