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History
NameMV Princess II
Owner Transperth
Operator Captain Cook Cruises
Route Barrack Street - Mends Street
BuilderHofland Engineering
In serviceOctober 1973
Out of service1998
General characteristics
Length17.1 metres
Capacity100

MV Princess II was a ferry owned by the Public Transport Authority and operated under contract by Captain Cook Cruises on Transperth services on the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia.

History

Princess II was built by Hofland Engineering for the Metropolitan Transport Trust. [1] It entered service in October 1973 to replace Valhalla. [2] [3] [4]

References

  1. ^ New Vessel Electric Traction July 1973 page 15
  2. ^ New Ferry in Service on Swan MTT Quarterly January 1974 page 3
  3. ^ Ferry Services Electric Traction February 1974 page 14
  4. ^ Facelift for a Ferry MTT Quarterly June 1982 page 6