Thomas Rennie (ferry)
Thomas Rennie in 2025 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas Rennie |
| Namesake | Thomas Rennie |
| Owner | City of Toronto |
| Operator | Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division |
| Port of registry | Toronto |
| Builder | Toronto Drydock Co. Ltd., Toronto |
| Cost | CA$250,000 |
| In service | 1951 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 39 m (129 ft) |
| Beam | 10.08 m (33 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Depth | 2.71 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Installed power | 900 bhp (670 kW) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Caterpillar D353 diesel engines |
| Speed | 10.3 knots (19.1 km/h; 11.9 mph) |
| Capacity | 901 passengers |
Thomas Rennie is a Toronto Island ferry operated by the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division of the City of Toronto government. She entered service in 1951, the most recent of the three ferries that bring visitors to the Toronto Islands during the summer months. She was named after a former member of the Toronto Harbour Commission.