Ship Details

Wanderer (X)

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Photo Credit: Robert Baker

 
 
Registry #1 153299 (Canada) Registry #2 Z.55 (?) (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1926 Cora May (II) Name 6
Name 2 1943 Colonel Ogilvy (R.C.A.S.C.) Name 7
Name 3 1961 Wanderer (X) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1926 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 56.0' x 13.4' x 7.3'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.07m x 4.08m x 2.23m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 43.89 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 34 Type 2 Patrol Vessel
Engine 2hp engine (1926) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 120hp diesel Gardner engine (1958c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Rebuilt after 1993. Call Sign VDRY
Pendant  # Z.55 (?) Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1926-1936 she was owned by Thomas E. Leigh, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937 she was owned by Abney Corp., Charlottetown PE. In 1940-1942 she was owned by Thomas E. Leigh, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1943-1946 she was owned by the Minister of National Defence for the Canadian Army, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1947-1961 she was owned by Canada Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1962 she was owned by John D. Maitland, Vancouver BC and Temple Wright, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1964 she was owned by John D. Maitland, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1973 she was owned by Gulf Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974-1993 she was owned by Manning Navigation Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1994-2024 she was owned by Wolfgang C.M. Duntz, Bowen Island BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Built of teak on oak frames. In 1943-1947 this vessel was a transport vessel operated by the Canadian Army (Royal Canadian Army Service Corps Transport Company). In 1993 this vessel collided with the Bowen Island ferry.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 24/02/2016); LAC Reel T-11600 (Wanderer);
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