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''Lady Alexandra'' was a steamship built in 1924 in Montrose, Scotland which served in British Columbia from 1924 to 1952, mostly on Howe Sound. ==Design and construction== ''Lady Alexandra'' was designed for the routes from Vancouver, British Columbia to Bowen Island and Howe Sound.〔Thirkell and Scullion, ''Frank Gowen's Vancouver'', at page 128.〕 ''Alexandra'' had a gross tonnage of 1,396 and net tonnage of 678. The ship was 225.4 feet long, with a beam of 40.7 feet and depth of hold of 9.7 feet.〔 The power plant consisted of twin triple-expansion steam engines, developing 270 net and 2,200 indicated horsepower driving twin propellers.〔Henry, ''The Good Company'', at page 149.〕 The ship had a speed of 14 knots.〔 The ship was primarily a day steamer, having only 10 berths in six staterooms.〔 The ship was licensed to carry 1,400 persons on daylight trips in Howe Sound and 900 persons across the Strait of Georgia to Victoria, British Columbia.〔 In operation the ship often carried close to 2,000 passengers. The ship had three decks, a dining room that could seat 86 people as well as a large hardwood dance floor. The ship had a cargo capacity of 300 tons, but in operation the vessel rarely carried more than 100 tons.〔Rushton, ''Whistle Up the Inlet'', at pages 97 and 98.〕 The official Canadian registry number was 151207.〔 ''Alexandra'' was built by Coaster Construction Co., of Montrose, Scotland.〔Rushton, ''Whistle Up the Inlet'', at page 216.〕 Construction began in October 1923, and the ship was launched on February 21, 1924. After undergoing trials on the North Sea, the ship left Scotland on May 7 and arrived in Vancouver on June 21, 1924.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lady Alexandra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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