Ship Details

Ganges (R.C.M.P.)

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Registry #1 R.C.M.P. 200-97 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1958 Ganges (R.C.M.P.) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1958 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 65.0' x 15.0' x 4.0'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement 48
Gross Tonnage 45.43 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 17.47 Type 2
Engine 2 – Series 71 n 410hp diesel engines (1958) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corp, Detroit, IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # MP.97 Masters Staff Sergeant Green RCMP;
 
Owner(s)
In 1958-1977 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa ON. In 1977 she was sold out of service.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Mrs. Lett, wife of Chief Justice Sherwood Lett, Vancouver BC, was the sponsor for the launching. Initially her base was Tofino, BC but in 1962 this vessel was transferred to Port Alberni, BC. This vessel carried a Warrant to wear the the Blue Ensign 302 (1958). Sister Ships: Alert (2), Nanaimo, Sidney, Tofino, Masset;
 
References
Blackman, Raymond V.B. (1964); Jane's Fighting Ships; RCMP Archives GS-1200-200-97 P/V Ganges II Historical Carding Summary; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/11/2018);
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