MV Princess II

Former ferry of Perth, Western Australia
History
NameMV Princess II
Owner
  • Metropolitan Transport Trust / Transperth
  • Department of Transport
OperatorCaptain Cook Cruises
RouteBarrack Street – Mends 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

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

  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.
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