Ship Details

Argonaut II

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Photo Credit: George Schneider

 
 
Registry #1 150660 (Canada) Registry #2 1131516 (US) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1922 Greta M. Name 6
Name 2 1937 Thomas Crosby IV Name 7
Name 3 1968 Argonaut II Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1922 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Edison B. Shook Measurement (imp) 61.5' x 14.7' x 7.0'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 52 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 24 Type 2 Mission Boat
Engine 6hp engine (1922); Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Repowered with a 102bhp engine (1949c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CY3791
Pendant  # Masters Captain Peter Reginald Kelly (1937-1950);
 
Owner(s)
In 1922 she was owned by S.D. Brooks (Powell River Co.), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931-1932 she was owned by Powell River Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. She was owned by A. E. McMaster, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1961 she was owned by The United Church of Canada, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1967 she was owned by Blackmore Marine Services Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970-2002 she was a yacht owned by Julian Matson (MO), Ladysmith BC Canada. She was owned by David J. Walker, USA. In 2007-2007 she was owned by Jerome C. Barton, USA. In 2008-2019 she was owned by Gwen F. Haynes, Oxnard, CA USA 93035. In 2023-2024 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 2001 this vessel was designated as a Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia. Her Canadian registry was closed on 2002-07-25.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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