It's so beautiful out today.
It's definately a Queen of New Westminster Day & beleive me, if I had the $$
I'd be on her, digital camera in tow, taking pic after pic of the beautiful scenery.
Sigh...
*throws virtual dollars at Capt.*
Who's the Queen of New West?
I know the princess is purelife. tehehehe
There are a lot of queens in the fleet. Some of them we affectionatly refer to as " The Queen of Much Needed Repair"
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Queen of New Westminster
[TABLE width=450] [TBODY] [TR] [TD width="50%"]Built:[/TD] [TD align=left]1964, Victoria[/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD]Overall Length:[/TD] [TD align=left]129.96 m (426'4")[/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD]Gross Tonnage:[/TD] [TD align=left]8,785.86[/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD]Car Capacity: [/TD] [TD align=left]294[/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD]Passenger & Crew Capacity: [/TD] [TD align=left]1,340[/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD]Service Speed:[/TD] [TD align=left]20.3 knots[/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD]Horsepower:[/TD] [TD align=left]16,800[/TD][/TR] [TR vAlign=top] [TD]Amenities: [/TD] [TD align=left]Cafeteria (featuring White Spot Triple O's), snack bar, gift shop, video arcade, children's play area, telephones, elevators, washroom for people with disabilities, tourist information (brochures)[/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]
ah yes and then there's the Queen of the North taking a nap on the bottom of the sea.