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==History== | ==History== | ||
This route started in 1969 with transfer of [[BC Ferries N-Class|Quadra Queen]] was moved of the [[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|route 23]] and was renamed [[BC Ferries N-Class|Cortes Queen]]. In 1979 the [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] moved the new [[BC Ferries N-Class|Nimpkish]]. Both of these vessels where able to carry 16 vehicles and | This route started in 1969 with transfer of [[BC Ferries N-Class|Quadra Queen]] was moved of the [[BC Ferries route 23 Campbell River - Quadra Island|route 23]] and was renamed [[BC Ferries N-Class|Cortes Queen]]. In 1979 the [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] moved the new [[BC Ferries N-Class|Nimpkish]]. Both of these vessels where able to carry 16 vehicles and 133/passengers.<ref>[https://cortesmuseum.com/fifty-years-of-cortes-ferry/ Fifty Years of Cortes Island Ferry Service] Cortes Island meusum, retrieved 03-22-2021.</ref> In 1985 operations where transferred from [[Ministry of Transportation Salt Water Ferries]] to [[BC Ferries]]. In 1994 BC Ferries moved [[BC Ferries Tenaka|Tenaka]] to route to increase vehicles capacity to 30 vehicles per sailing but limited over height vehicles due her design. With the retired of [[BC Ferries Tenaka|Tenaka]] in 2016. In 2016 BC Ferries moved the [[BC Ferries T-Class|Tachek]] permanently to route which increase over height vehicles capacity on route. | ||
==Future of route== | ==Future of route== |
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