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MV Princess of Acadia (II)
SS Princess of Acadia (II)
Don Scott's History:
CPR had the new 10,000 ton "Princess of Acadia(2nd) constructed at Saint John, N.B. Shipyards in 1971, the largest CP Princess ever to be built for the company which replaced the former Princess of Nanaimo, renamed Princess of Acadia (1st). The new "Acadia"(2nd) would operate the same route NB.-Nova Scotia with three round-trips a day. The new ship being a roll-on-roll-off vessel carrying automobile traffic, passengers, freight and highway trailers. New facilities were constructed at Digby, Nova Scotia and at West St. John. The second "Acadia was 480 feet in length.
Don Scott
Gallery
CPR Princess of Acadia at Digby Wharf in Digby, NS on July 17, 1975.
CPR Princess of Acadia approaching Digby Wharf in Digby, NS on July 28, 2002.
