NZ Historic Ships
A database of historic New Zealand Ships and Boats








Name
Sea Lion
Built
Hull completed 1946 by Macfarlane, Port Adelaide, then laid up incomplete until 1958, when completed as Captain W.F. Baddams for South Australian Department of Marine and Harbours as a lighthouse and buoy tender.
Original owners
South Australian Department of Marine and Harbours
Present owners
Ian McIntosh
Propulsion
170h.p. Detroit diesel, 8 knots.
Tonnage
100 gross.
Measurements
L 85 ft/m; B ft/m; D ft/m.
Materials
Wood
Original use
Workboat
Present use
Private Launch, Wellington
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History

Completed as Captain W.F. Baddams for South Australian Department of Marine and Harbours as a lighthouse and buoy tender. Purchased by Sea Lion Industries Pty. Ltd., Hobart, in 1981 and based at Hobart for squid fishing in Bass Strait from 1983 renamed Sea Lion. Purchased September 1990 by Mr. Ian McFarlane for use as a private vessel. Arrived at Wellington on 15 December 1990.

Conversion factors Feet = Metres x 3.281
Metres = Feet ÷ 0.3048

 

 

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