Ship Details

M.300 Elaine W. (R.C.A.F.)

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Registry #1 157083 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1931 Teressa Marie Name 6 1958 Shirley Goodyear III
Name 2 1931 Zephyranthes (I) Name 7
Name 3 1935 Elaine W. Name 8
Name 4 1942 M.300 Elaine W. (R.C.A.F.) Name 9
Name 5 1946 Elaine W. Name 10
 
Year Built 1931 Place Meteghan Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 78.5' x 17.4' x 10.2'
Builder Meteghan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 80.97 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 54.94 Type 2 Supply Vessel (Type II)
Engine 1 – 8nhp diesel engine (1931) Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # M.300 / B.112 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1931 she was owned by Bear Cove Fisheries Ltd., Yarmouth, NS. In 1931 registry was transferred to Bridgetown Barbados. In 1934 she was purchased by Ralph Welch, Halifax, NS. In 1942 she was sold to the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1946 she was sold to William Bown and Herbert Bown, both of Valleyfield. NF.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1960-12-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On December 13, 1960 this vessel caught fire and was destroyed by fire.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) (Elaine W); RG12 Reel T-11598 (Teressa Marie); RG12 Reel T-11918 (1960) (Shirly Goodyear); RG12 Volume 784 File 9015-E2 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - ELAINE W.; RG12 Series B-15 1997-98/489 Box 72 Ship: ELAINE W, Port of Registry: HALIFAX, NS, 13/1946; DHH 181.003 (D4478) EAC - Operations Marine Craft M.300 - ELAINE W 1943-1944; DHH 181.009 (D1166) EAC - Operations Marine Craft M.300 - ELAINE W 1944-1945
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