Ship Details

Coast Ranger (I)

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 176475 (Canada) Registry #2 Q.070 (RCN) Registry #3 ML.070 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Q-070 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 6 1962c Saracen III
Name 2 1943 M.L. 070 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 7 1984c Lahaina Lady
Name 3 1947c Machigonne (III) Name 8 2012c Noble Lady
Name 4 1958 Gulf Ranger (III) Name 9
Name 5 1958 Coast Ranger (I) Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 108.3' x 1.9' x 6.9'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 33.01m x 5.46m x 2.10m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 134.53 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 102.25 Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine 400hp engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 243hp diesel engine Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CGZN
Pendant  # Q.070; ML.070 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was owned by Marine Manufacturing Construction Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1947 she was owned by Radium Chemicals Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1951-1955 she was owned by Black Ball Ferries Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1955 she was owned by William Gibson, Vancouver BC. In 1958 she was owned by Johnstone Strait Enterprises Ltd., Sointula BC. In 1960-1961 she was owned by Mrs. Toni L. Rothwell, West Vancouver BC. In 1962-1971 she was owned by Pacific Cruises Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1972-1993 she was owned by Halger M. Ohman, New Westminster BC. In 1994-2001 she was owned by Betty Lou Hunt, Surrey BC. In 2003 she was owned by Terrance J. Hunt, Surrey BC. In 2004-2019 she was owned by John J. & Karen Boyd, Campbell River BC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In the Second World War this vessel was based at the Yorke Island gun battery in Johnstone Strait on the east coast of Vancouver Island.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; McKee, Fraser (2014)
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