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SS Charlottetown
Le S.S. Charlottetown

Beginning in the fall of 1917, the Canadian National Railways offered continuous train service from Prince Edward Island to the mainland through the use of icebreaking car ferries, which were equipped to carry the train cars over the Northumberland Strait. The SS Charlottetown was built in 1931 and had the overall length of 342 feet (104 metres), breadth of 59 feet (18 metres) and draft of 19.25 feet (5.9 metres). It could accommodate 40 automobiles and had 3 railways tracks which accommodated 16 freight cars. Also on board were a news stand and a first-class restaurant.

À partir de l’automne 1917, la Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada a assuré le service ferroviaire reliant l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard au continent au moyen de traversiers brise-glace aménagés pour transporter les wagons et les voitures de train d’une rive à l’autre du détroit de Northumberland. Construit en 1931, le S.S. Charlottetown avait une longueur hors tout de 342 pieds, une largeur de 59 pieds et un tirant d’eau de 19 ¼ pieds. Il pouvait accueillir 40 automobiles et comportait 3 voies ferrées pouvant recevoir 16 wagons de marchandises. On trouvait également à bord un kiosque à journaux et un excellent restaurant.

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Selected by: Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island
Record Acc4457/PC7

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