Ship Details

M.428 Curlew (R.C.A.F.)

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Registry #1 152878 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1925 Springtime (I) Name 6
Name 2 1940c M.428 Springtime (R.C.A.F.) Name 7
Name 3 (nk) M.428 Curlew (R.C.A.F.) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1925 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 39' x 10' x 4.6'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 13 Type 1 Fishboat, troller
Registered Tonnage 9 Type 2
Engine 1hp engine (1931c); Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign Y8OF
Pendant  # M.428 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931 she was owned by Matsunosuki Komori, Eburne BC. In 1911 she was owned by Matsunosuki Komori and Fujihiro Taruo, Eburne BC. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. At the time her appraised value was $3,500.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King.
 
References
Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee (December 1942) Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); ;
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