Ship Details

Delta No. 2 (I)

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Registry #1 100644 (Canada) Registry #2 1030027 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1889 Delta No. 2 (I) Name 6
Name 2 1942c Delta (II) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1889 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 47.5' x 9.5' x 4.4'
Builder Turpel, William (Central Shipyard) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 15 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 10 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 6.2nhp 2-cylinder Compound steam engine Engine Manufacture Albion Iron Works, Victoria BC
Repower Re-engined in 1926 with a 2 cylinder 40bhp diesel built by Seffle Motorserkstad, Sweden. Re-engined in 1928 with a 6-cylinder 36bhp gasoline engine by Studebaker Motor Corporation. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Ed Wahl rebuilt her after a stove fire in the aft cabin. Renewing the decks, beams, bulwarks and superstructure. Shortly after completion of the project she made her way to Victoria for centennial celebration at Point Hope Shipyard. Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1889 she was owned by James A. Laidlaw at the Delta Canning Company on the Fraser River. In 1892-1901 she was owned by the Victoria Canning Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1903 she was owned by the Packers Steamship Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1905 she was owned by the Vancouver Canning & Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1905 she was owned by George H. Curran, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1905 sold by the mortgage holder (Royal Bank of Canada). In 1905 she was owned by Thomas Mathews, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1906 she was owned by James Emerson, Vancouver BC and re-registered in Vancouver BC Canada. In 1908-1914 she was owned by Abernethy & Lougheed Ltd., Port Haney BC Canada. In 1926-1932 she was owned by Jens Gunderson, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1932 she was owned by Kristofer Renmen & Oskar Martinsen, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1934-1937 she was owned by Oskar Martinsen, New Westminster BC Canada. In 1938 she was owned by Emil Rene, Halfmoon Bay BC Canada. In 1939 she was owned by William Spackman, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1940 she was owned by Thomas Fraser, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942 she was owned by Gustav Hagglund, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1945-1967 she was owned by Edward D. Wise, Ladner BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by William Creelman, Port Alberni BC Canada. In 1967-1969 she was a fishboat she was owned by Carl N. Mostad (MO), Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1970-1972 she was a fishboat she was owned by George A. Webb, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1973-1981 she was owned by William Merkley, Maple Ridge BC Canada. In 1981-1984 she was owned by Lulu Champion, Maple Ridge BC Canada. In 1985-1990 as a fishboat she was owned by Lulu Champion, Port Coquitlam BC Canada. (Canadian Register close 1990-00-00) In 1991-2025 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2025 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Until this vessel was sold into US Registry in 1991 this vessel was considered as British Columbia's "oldest vessel" that was still afloat. In 2024 this vessel was the second oldest afloat on the Pacific coast of North America.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; (1898); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx (website viewed 15/03/2024);http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11926/335?r=0&s=4;
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