Ship Details
Chickama II If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	173703 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1942	Chickama II	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1942	Place	Selkirk	Area	MB	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	60.9' x 16.5' x 5.6'
Builder	Purvis, William George	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	126.22	Type 1	Passenger Vessel
Registered Tonnage	108.76	Type 2
Engine	60bhp diesel engine (1942)	Engine Manufacture	Gardner Brothers, Manchester UK
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VYVJ
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1942-1979 she was owned by The Selkirk Navigation Co. Ltd., Selkirk MB Canada.

 

Fate	Dryberthed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was in service on Lake Winnipeg transporting passengers from Warren's Landing to Norway House. This vessel was restored and dry-berthed by the Marine Museum of Manitoba in Selkirk MB in 1965.

 

References
Marine Museum of Manitoba (1990); Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6351363&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20173703&ecopy=e011450766 (website viewed 25/05/2025);
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