The Delta King - sister ship of the Delta Queen - has an intriguing history. Here an excerpt from the Delta King's official web site (click here to read full history at DeltaKing.com): At the conclusion of the War, the Delta Queen was purchased and taken via the Panama Canal to the Mississippi River where she still serves. The engines of the Delta King were taken for spare parts. The King was shuttled between Canada and California as a derelict with hopes of becoming a floating Ghiradelli Square or Chinese Restaurant dashed at each turn by sinkings and litigations.   Editor's note: The following photos were taken in 1957 in Kittimat, BC, Canada, where the Delta King served as a dormitory for men working at the Alcan Aluminum Plant. Photos generously provided by Thomas Mitchell. Click here for more photos. Click here for more photos