Sam McBride (ferry)
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Sam McBride is a Toronto Island ferry operated by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the City of Toronto government.[3] The ferry serves the Toronto Islands from a dock at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Sam McBride at Centre Island dock in 2009 | |
History | |
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Name | Sam McBride |
Namesake | Sam McBride, 41st Mayor of Toronto |
Owner | City of Toronto government |
Operator | Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division |
Port of registry | Toronto, Canada |
Builder | Toronto Drydock Co. Ltd., Toronto |
In service | 1939[1] |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 387 t |
Length | 36.9 m |
Beam | 10.24m |
Depth | 3.36m |
Decks | 2 |
Capacity | 915 passengers[2] |
Crew | 6[1] |
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