V Class Ferry
The V Class Ferries, also known as Victoria Class, includes BC Ferries ships built between 1962 and 1963. These vessels were the backbone of service on the Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay route prior to the arrival of the MV Spirit of British Columbia in 1993. Some of these vessels underwent vehicle capacity increases three times.
The vessels were slated to be retired and sold in 2008
The transfer of the Esquimalt was halted and she is now being ship-breaked in Ensenada, Mexico.
Read more about V Class Ferry: History and Sub-classes, Current V Class Vessels
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