Ship Details
Departure Bay (H.M.C.S.) Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives AM54-S4-2-CVA_371-1329

 

Registry #1	153296 (Canada)	Registry #2	FY.48 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	22028

 

Name 1	1926	Departure Bay	Name 6
Name 2	1942	Departure Bay (H.M.C.S.)	Name 7
Name 3	1945	Melvin E. II	Name 8
Name 4	1958c	Luanna S.	Name 9
Name 5	1963	Belmac II	Name 10

 

Year Built	1926	Place	Nanaimo	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	54.0' x 14.0' x 6.6'
Builder	Mizoguchi, G.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	43.26	Type 1	Fishpacker
Registered Tonnage	29.42	Type 2	Patrol vessel
Engine	65bhp diesel engine (1926) (No. 7082)	Engine Manufacture	Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower	Repowered in 1973 with a 115bhp Caterpillar diesel engine.	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	FY.48	Masters	In 1943 Norman J. Fiander (Coxswain RCNR) in command as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II. In 1944 Frederick J. Fiander (Skipper RCNR (FR)) in command as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy.

 

Owner(s)

In 1930-1931 she was owned by Ryotoro Kita, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1937-1942 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyards, Vancouver BC. In 1942 she was seized from Japanese owners for service with the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1942-1944 her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942 she was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as H.M.C.S. Departure Bay a Canadian Naval Patrol Vessel, Fishermen's Reserve. In 1945-1950 she was owned by the British Columbia Department of Lands, Victoria BC. In 1958 she was owned by Louis D. Summers, Vancouver BC. In 1979-1980 she was owned by Basil M. Carpenter, Richmond BC Canada. In 1984-1992 she was owned by Esther Carpenter, Richmond BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1992-04-21

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 this vessel was appraised at $7,500. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1941, shortly after being requisitioning, this vessel was seriously damaged by fire and submersion in the Fraser River. this vessel was repaired at New Westminster, BC. In 1942 this vessel was appraised at $7,500. In 1942 her this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. this vessel was employed for general patrol from Esquimalt BC. this vessel underwent extensive repairs after being burned and sunk while in naval service.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee (December 1942) Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Coney, Michael (1983); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); ; RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) Departure Bay); RG12 Reel T-11575 (Belmac II); RG24 Volume 6726 File 8000-471/19 General Information - HMCS DEPARTURE BAY ; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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