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MYSTERY SHIP

OCTOBER’S MYSTERY

The mystery ship is the Canadian Pacific coastal passenger steamer Princess Mary, built in 1910 at Bow,Scotland. From 1926 she operated cruises from Vancouver. In 1952 she was sold to Island Tug & Barge Co, stripped to the hull, and the upperworks were turned into a restaurant at Victoria. The restaurant was closed in 2006 and in 2011 the remains were demolished.

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