Ship Details
Dolaura Photo Credit: John Henderson

 

Registry #1	128187 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1908	Dolaura	Name 6
Name 2	1919c	Victoria (VII)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1908	Place	Paisley	Area	Scotland	Country	UK

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	193.1' x 32.1' x 13.1'
Builder	Fleming Ferguson Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Steel	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	791	Type 1	Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage	393	Type 2
Engine	154hp steam engine (14 knots)	Engine Manufacture	Fleming Ferguson Ltd.
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	HMQV
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1908-1919 she was owned by the Hon. James Dunsmuir, Victoria BC Canada. In 1919 she was owned by James Playfair, Midland ON Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	It was named for James Dunsmuir's wife Laura and his youngest daughter Dola.

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5521968&q=ship%20registration%20dolaura&ecopy=e011446314_484 (web page viewed 01/02/2025);
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