Ship Details
Orion VIII Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	345705 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	23447

 

Name 1	1971	Orion VI	Name 6
Name 2	1993c	Orion VIII	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1971	Place	Delta	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Johnny Tsumura	Measurement (imp)	33' x ? x ?
Builder	Deltaga Boat Works Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	10.09m x 3.44m x 1.10m
Hull	Reinforced Plastic	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.03	Type 1	Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage	10.95	Type 2
Engine	125bhp diesel engine (1971)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1980 she was owned by Cartwright E. Secord, Victoria BC Canada. In 1984-2014 she was owned by Michael W. Sumner, Heriot Bay BC Canada. In 2017-2018 she was owned by Karen Sumner

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2013-01-07

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
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