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Indianapolis was built in 1904 in Toledo, Ohio by Craig Shipbuilding Company as a passenger vessel for Great Lakes service. In 1906 she was transferred to Seattle and in 1907 she began service between Port Townsend, Seattle and Victoria. She was broken up in 1938 in Seattle. During her life she was owned by multiple owners including Puget Sound Navigation Co and Alaska Steam Ship Co.

Built by Albion Iron Works. The company was founded in 1865 by Joseph Spratt and operated until 1928.

Cheakamus was converted to a tug-classed British Corporation BS with Freeboard.

Series consists of ship plans relating to John Clarkson’s position as the Nautical Inspector for Transport Canada. The breakdown of the 14 ship plans is: Island Princess (3), Jefferson (1), PacifiCat Explorer (5), Estevan (2), Stern Wheel Steamer (1), Indianapolis (1), Cheakamus (1).

Operated between June 1999 and March 2000 three Catamaran Ferries International (CFI) fast ferries were intended to improve ferry service between the lower mainland and Vancouver Island as well as revive the shipbuilding industry in BC as Versatile Pacific Shipyards (VPS) had closed in the early 1990s. Designed by Incat Designs Pty Ltd in Australia and Robert Allan Ltd. They were built in Vancouver on Pier 94 just east of the former VPS. The project started in 1994 with an estimated total of 210 million which upon completion had ended up being 463 million, with each originally budgeted to be 70 million and ended up being 118 million while the other two were 104 million dollars. There were many delays in the construction including the welding of aluminium and there were also numerous operational problems which ensured that they only saw limited service. It became a major political issue for Glen Clark’s NDP government. Ship plan is drawn by D. Musick.

Operated between June 1999 and March 2000 three Catamaran Ferries International (CFI) fast ferries were intended to improve ferry service between the lower mainland and Vancouver Island as well as revive the shipbuilding industry in BC as Versatile Pacific Shipyards (VPS) had closed in the early 1990s. Designed by Incat Designs Pty Ltd in Australia and Robert Allan Ltd. They were built in Vancouver on Pier 94 just east of the former VPS. The project started in 1994 with an estimated total of 210 million which upon completion had ended up being 463 million, with each originally budgeted to be 70 million and ended up being 118 million while the other two were 104 million dollars. There were many delays in the construction including the welding of aluminium and there were also numerous operational problems which ensured that they only saw limited service. It became a major political issue for Glen Clark’s NDP government. Ship plan is drawn by David Greening.

Operated between June 1999 and March 2000 three Catamaran Ferries International (CFI) fast ferries were intended to improve ferry service between the lower mainland and Vancouver Island as well as revive the shipbuilding industry in BC as Versatile Pacific Shipyards (VPS) had closed in the early 1990s. Designed by Incat Designs Pty Ltd in Australia and Robert Allan Ltd. They were built in Vancouver on Pier 94 just east of the former VPS. The project started in 1994 with an estimated total of 210 million which upon completion had ended up being 463 million, with each originally budgeted to be 70 million and ended up being 118 million while the other two were 104 million dollars. There were many delays in the construction including the welding of aluminum and there were also numerous operational problems which ensured that they only saw limited service. It became a major political issue for Glen Clark’s NDP government. Ship plan is drawn by David Greening.

Operated between June 1999 and March 2000 three Catamaran Ferries International (CFI) fast ferries were intended to improve ferry service between the lower mainland and Vancouver Island as well as revive the shipbuilding industry in BC as Versatile Pacific Shipyards (VPS) had closed in the early 1990s. Designed by Incat Designs Pty Ltd in Australia and Robert Allan Ltd. They were built in Vancouver on Pier 94 just east of the former VPS. The project started in 1994 with an estimated total of 210 million which upon completion had ended up being 463 million, with each originally budgeted to be 70 million and ended up being 118 million while the other two were 104 million dollars. There were many delays in the construction including the welding of aluminium and there were also numerous operational problems which ensured that they only saw limited service. It became a major political issue for Glen Clark’s NDP government. Ship plan is drawn by David Greening.

Operated between June 1999 and March 2000 three Catamaran Ferries International (CFI) fast ferries were intended to improve ferry service between the lower mainland and Vancouver Island as well as revive the shipbuilding industry in BC as Versatile Pacific Shipyards (VPS) had closed in the early 1990s. Designed by Incat Designs Pty Ltd in Australia and Robert Allan Ltd. They were built in Vancouver on Pier 94 just east of the former VPS. The project started in 1994 with an estimated total of 210 million which upon completion had ended up being 463 million, with each originally budgeted to be 70 million and ended up being 118 million while the other two were 104 million dollars. There were many delays in the construction including the welding of aluminium and there were also numerous operational problems which ensured that they only saw limited service. It became a major political issue for Glen Clark’s NDP government. Ship plan is drawn by D. Musick.

Originally built in 1913 in Tacoma Washington in 1918 she was owned by Canadian Pacific Railways Steamships Services and was put on Gulf Islands service. During 1930-1961 ownership was transferred to the Gulf Islands Ferry Company. In 1930 she was rebuilt in Victoria at Point Hope Marine railway. In 1956 she was rebuilt with an increased car capacity. In 1964 she was owned by the BC Ferry Authority and was used on the Swartz Bay – Fulford Harbour Service. In 1966 she was used as a supply store for fishermen. The plan is drawn by Noel W. Baker.