Ship Details

M.264 Pelican (R.C.A.F.) (I)

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Photo Credit: Lawrence Charnell

 
 
Registry #1 195799 (Canada) Registry #2 M.264 (RCAF) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Pelican (R.C.A.F.) (I) Name 6
Name 2 1953? Nahanni (I) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.1' x 9.0' x 4.2'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 9.2 Type 1 Crash Boat
Registered Tonnage 6.25 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 72hp engine (1941) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with 2 x 120hp engines by Chris-Craft; Repowered with 1 – 109bhp diesel engine (1949) Mack Manufacturing Co., Long Island City, NY; Repowered with 1 – 72bhp diesel engine (1955) Morris, Henty & Gardeners Ltd., Patricroft, Manchester UK; In 1999 replaced with a 1977 Nissan 633 diesel 60 hp; Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign TP3B
Pendant  # M.264 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was built for the RCAF for service based at Ucluelet BC. In 1953 she was sold by Crown Assets Disposal Corporation, Ottawa ON. In 1953-1958 she was owned by James A. Wilby (Wilby Machine Works), Victoria BC. In 1961 she was owned by Mrs. Ethel McLagan et al (JO), Victoria BC. She was removed from the registry, and licensed in Port Alberni. In 1962 she was purchased by Al Lavigne, Port Alberni BC, as a crew boat for Slam Bam Logging, She was purchased by Orin Hubert and Earl Godwin, partners. Port Alberni, BC. In 1971 she was purchased by Bob Charnell , Port Alberni BC. In 1991 she was owned by Lawrence Charnell, Port Alberni BC. In 2018 she was removed from service. In 2018 she was donated to the Port Alberni Maritime Discovery Center for permanent display to be restored to original RCAF colors and design November 2018.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
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References
Weicht, Chris (1997); Email to Nauticapedia (Lawrence Charnell 14/03/2019); RG12 Reel T-11851 (1962) (Nahanni);
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