Ship Details

Lady Alexandra (I)

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 151207 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1924 Lady Alexandra (I) Name 6
Name 2 1970 Princess Louise (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1924 Place Montrose Area Scotland Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 225.4' x 40.1' x 9.75'
Builder Coaster Construction Co. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1396 Type 1 Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage 1372 Type 2 Float, restaurant
Engine 2-reciprocating 3-cylinder steam Triple-expansion engines, surface condensing Engine Manufacture Bow McLachlan & Co., Paisley Scotland UK
Repower Engines were disabled Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds In 1970 she was extensively rebuilt and taken to Los Angeles. Call Sign KQMN / CYGS
Pendant  # Masters Captain J. Boden (1927)
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1958 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1954 she was sold as a floating restaurant in Coal Harbour, Vancouver BC and converted to a non-powered barge. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Lady Alexandra Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Princess Louise Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1980-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1963 this vessel was moored in Blaine WA USA (as a floating HQ for the Blaine Yacht Club) while awaiting a scheme to convert her into a restaurant ship to be located in Vancouver BC. In 1980 this vessel was scuttled after listing in a storm at Redondo Beach CA USA.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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