Ship Details

Detector (R.C.A.F.)

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Registry #1 170171 (Canada) Registry #2 M.306 (RCAF) Registry #3 B.115 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1937 R.C.M.P. Detector (I) Name 6
Name 2 1939 Detector (R.C.A.F.) Name 7
Name 3 1946 Noruna Name 8
Name 4 1950 Lady Beth II (I) Name 9
Name 5 1970 Surveyor (I) Name 10
 
Year Built 1937 Place Gravenhurst Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 67.1' x 13.7' x 5.4'
Builder Ditchburn Boats Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 41 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 18 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2 – 600bhp gasoline engines (1937) Engine Manufacture Auto Engine Works, St. Paul, MI
Repower Repowered with 2 – 550bhp diesel engines, General Motors Corp. Detroit MI (1951) Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CGPZ
Pendant  # M.306; B.115; PB.192 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1937 she was built as the R.C.M.P. Detector, a commissioner-class RCMP patrol vessel. In 1937-1939 she served with the RCMP. In 1939-1945 she served with the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1953-1954 she was owned by Osborne Logging Co. Ltd., Half Moon Bay BC. In 1970-1971 she was owned by Fred D. Ewing (MO), Bedford NS Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2000-05-17
 
Named Features
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Anecdotes
This vessel carried a Warrant to wear the Blue Ensign: 013 . Sister Ship: R.C.M.P. Arresteur.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping (1946); Moore, Captain John (1983); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG18 Reel T-115497 (Surveyor);
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