- Rig
- Square-rigged ship
- Dates
- 1968-08-26
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingheritagetourism
Summary
Nonsuch II was a full-sized replica of the seventeenth-century square-rigged ship Nonsuch. The July 1971 Beaver Beacon says it was launched in Devon on August 26, 1968, and later visited Beaver Island.
History
The newspaper says the replica was built in England for the Hudson’s Bay Company’s 1970 tercentenary celebrations. It identifies the original Nonsuch as the ship that sailed from the Thames on June 3, 1668, but those historical claims are preserved here as the newspaper’s account rather than independently expanded into a vessel history.
Evidence and limits
The held source supplies the vessel name, replica status, launch date, and a short 1971 visit report. It does not establish an official number, dimensions, owner, builder record, or later disposition beyond the report’s statement that the vessel was destined for permanent display in Winnipeg.
See also
Sources
- Calls Nonsuch II a full-sized replica of the seventeenth-century Nonsuch, says it was launched at Appledorn, Devon, on August 26, 1968, and reports its Beaver Island visit; it does not provide registry, dimensions, ownership, or a complete service history.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Nonsuch II”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/vessels/nonsuch-ii-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1971, “Glimpse of the Past.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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