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QW2
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| Registry #1 | 115849 (Canada) | Registry #2 | QW.2 (RCN) | Registry #3 | |
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| IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
| Name 1 | 1902 | Tarantula | Name 6 | ||
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| Name 2 | 1914 | QW2 | Name 7 | ||
| Name 3 | 1917c | Tuna (H.M.C.S.) (I) | Name 8 | ||
| Name 4 | 1919c | Tuna (I) | Name 9 | ||
| Name 5 | Name 10 |
| Year Built | 1902 | Place | London | Area | Country | UK |
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| Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 152.7' x 15.3' x 8.7' |
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| Builder | Yarrows Ltd., UK | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
| Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
| Gross Tonnage | 124 | Type 1 | Yacht, power-cruiser |
| Registered Tonnage | 84 | Type 2 | Patrol vessel |
| Engine | 59nhp steam engine (1902) | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
| Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
| Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
| Pendant # | QW.2 | Masters |
| Owner(s) |
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| In 1902-1914 she was owned by W.K. Vanderbilt Jr. In 1914-1917 she was acquired as a Canadian Naval Torpedo Boat, as a Tender to Diana, QW2 in service with the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1919-1935 she was owned by The Minister of the Naval Service, Ottawa ON. |
| Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1930-00-00 |
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| Named Features | |
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| Significance of Name |
| Anecdotes |
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| This vessel was paid-off in 1917 as a result of damage to the engine mounts. this vessel was sold and stripped for salvage in 1918. In the 1930s her hull lay in the Northwest Arm, at Halifax NS. |
| References |
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| Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000) |
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