Surrey (1891 ship)
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Surrey (1891 ship)
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Surrey was a steam-powered ferry operated on the Fraser River by the city of New Westminster, British Columbia, from 1891 to 1904. Her catamaran hulls had a paddlewheel mounted between them. She cost $25,000 to build. She was equipped with water cannon, for fighting fires. However, when a fire was spotted in nearby Brownsville, the ship's captain was not able to board firefighters and proceed to the fire. Permission had first to be sought from her owners. Once she proceeded the fire was quickly
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2023-09-27T22:31:42Z
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