Subcategory of "Our History" that focuses on the Marine Atlantic fleet.
SS NorthumberlandWith triple expansion engines and 2,500 horsepower, this steamship helped transport passengers and goods across the Northumberland Strait from 1891 to 1919 before more modern service was established.
SS Prince RupertThe last of the paddlewheelers used between Saint John and Digby, this vessel’s impressive speed helped consolidate the Fundy service by forcing its competition out of business in the late 1800s.
MV Ambrose SheaNamed after a prominent 19th century Newfoundland politician, this vessel was an important part of the Gulf service between 1967 and 1989.
SS HomeThis vessel provided essential services for coastal residents of Newfoundland and Labrador in need of food, clothing, fuel, letters, and parcels. It served for almost a half century from 1900 to 1948.
The SS Scotia IThis self-propelled barge carried freight and passengers across the Strait of Canso and Northumberland Strait from 1901 until the opening of the Canso Causeway in 1955.
The Second MV AbegweitNamed for the Mi’kmaq word for Prince Edward Island, this vessel was larger and more modern than its predecessor and namesake. It serviced the PEI–New Brunswick crossing from 1982 to 1997.
The SS SpringdaleConsidered a lifeline for the remote communities it served, this workhorse vessel performed honourable service for coastal residents of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1948 to 1973.
The SS CharlottetownNamed after the capital of Prince Edward Island, this vessel was the most powerful ice-breaker ferry of its time. The ocean-going steamship served the PEI-New Brunswick crossing from 1931 to 1941.
The MV Marine AtlanticaAlong with sister ship the MV Marine Atlantica, this vessel tripled commercial capacity on the Cabot Strait when it was introduced in 1975. It serviced the Port aux Basques–North Sydney crossing until 1987.
The MV John Hamilton GrayNamed in honour of two Fathers of Confederation, this reliable ferry with icebreaker capabilities served the increased traffic travelling throughout Atlantic Canada from 1968 to 1997.
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