MV Aricia
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NameAricia
OwnerLen A. Hayman
RouteOkanagan Lake
BuilderJ. Y. Campbell
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Aricia |
| Owner | Len A. Hayman |
| Route | Okanagan Lake |
| Builder | J. Y. Campbell |
| Launched | 1912 |
| Maiden voyage | 1912 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
| Tonnage | 12.6 |
| Length | 50 feet (15 m) |
| Beam | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
MV Aricia was a ferry that operated on Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada.[1] She was built in 1912 by J. Y. Campbell and was also known as the Kelowna-Westbank ferry (not to be confused with the 1927 ferry by the same name), because she served the communities of Kelowna and Westbank, British Columbia.[2]
Aricia was the fifth ferry on the lake and had a passenger cabin, engine room, pilothouse, and life boat, and a stable was built on the west side of the lake for the public to use while waiting, including a feed locker for horses.[3] All in all, she was the best-equipped ferry by far.[4] In 1921, a scow with a capacity of eight cars was built and Aricia towed it across the lake.[5]