Ship Details

M.196 Bittern (R.C.A.F.)

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Registry #1 (RCAF) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 M.196 Bittern (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.6' x 8.9' x 4.3'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 10.42 Type 1 Crash Boat
Registered Tonnage 7.09 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign G3AH; P19A; CGXL
Pendant  # M.196 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was built for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named for a marsh bird.
 
Anecdotes
The Royal Canadian Air Force employed this vessel attached to No.3 RD Vancouver BC.
 
References
Weicht, Chris (1997); RG 24 Accession 1983-84/216 Box 3158 File 899-11 Marine Craft - Policy Governing; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/08/2018);
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