Viking

Viking

Viking

Vessel Name   Viking
Builder   Charles Bailey Jr
Place built   Auckland
Year built   1893
LOA   67
LWL   49
Beam   12
Rig   Gaff yawl cutter
Class   Rater (23)
Owners   Bryan Todd (Wellington, 1946) ; New Zealand Navy (Auckland, 1936-1946); Sir Ernest Davis (Auckland, 19??-1936);  Bloomfield Brothers (Auckland 1893-??)
Notes   Designed by Charles Bailey Jr. Carries a carved Viking as figurehead. Arrived Wellington 1946.
Article about delivery voyage: Sea Spray 01 Aug. 1947
Photo source   Gavin Pascoe