MV Princess II

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History
NameMV Princess II
OwnerTransperth
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 owned by the Public Transport Authority and 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]

References[edit]

  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