Ship Details

Mamita

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Denton Pendergast

 
 
Registry #1 154574 (Canada) Registry #2 1110723 (US) Registry #3 WN6031RL (US)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1927 Mamita Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1927 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 48.2' x 11.6' x 4.8'
Builder Hoffar-Beeching Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 26.08 Type 1 Yacht, power-Cruiser
Registered Tonnage 17.13 Type 2
Engine 400bhp gasoline engine (1927) Engine Manufacture Hall-Scott Motor Car Co., Berkeley CA USA
Repower Repowered in 1946 with a 185bhp diesel engine by General Motors Corp. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1927-1928 she was owned by Charles H. Belanger, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1928-1933 she was owned by Confederation Financiers Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1933-1944 she was owned by Percival A. Woodward, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1944-1948 she was owned by Frank Wilkinson, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1948-1953 she was owned by Harry Rendell, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1953-1964 she was owned by Robert McKechnie, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964-1967 she was owned by Percival Woodward, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1972 she was owned by John C. Haddock (MO), Victoria BC Canada. In 1972-1973 she was owned by Blanche B. Haddock, Victoria BC Canada. In 1974-1981 she was owned by James Edgett (MO), Courtenay BC Canada. In 1981-1982 she was owned by Bernard J. Wangler (MO), Comox BC Canada. In 1983-1984 she was owned by Patricia Spearman, Comox BC Canada. In 1985-1986 she was owned by Patricia A. Forsberg, Comox BC Canada. In 1987-1990 she was owned by 303157 B.C. Limited, Victoria BC Canada. In 1991-2001 she was owned by Pirates Cove Charters Inc., Victoria BC Canada. (On 2001-03-14 she closed her Canadian Register.) In 2025 she was owned by Paul Knittle, Seattle WA USA.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 2025 the owner was contemplating upgrading the 1946 engine with an electric motor. Paul Knittle (Email to Nauticapedia 24/08/2025) states "Purchased 11 June 2025. Registered 25 July 2025. Registration number WN6031RL. Hull ID WNZ6849CL727."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 10 (1927); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/1092?r=0&s=4; https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx (website viewed 05/08/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6418275&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20Mamita&ecopy=e011494325 (website viewed 05/08/2025); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=6368372&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20Mamita&ecopy=e011464957 (website viewed 05/08/2025); Email (Paul Knittle - Nauticapedia 05/08/2025); Email (Paul Knittle - Nauticapedia 24/08/2025);
Last update
 

© 2002-2026