Ship Details

M.769 Snowbird II (R.C.A.F.)

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Photo Credit: NWT Archives Item N-2002-022: 0375

 
 
Registry #1 179631 (Canada) Registry #2 LSM.323 (US Navy) Registry #3 M.769 (RCAF)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 LSM-323 (U.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1949 M.769 Snowbird II (R.C.A.F.) Name 7
Name 3 1955 Angus R. Name 8
Name 4 1967 General Levis Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Chicago Area IL Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 196.8' x 34.1' x 17.6'
Builder Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company Measurement (metric) 38.25m x 10.42m x 3.11m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1159 Type 1 Landing Ship (Medium)
Registered Tonnage 672 Type 2 Dredge
Engine 2 - 2900bhp diesel engines (1944 Engine Manufacture Fairbanks Morse Co., Chicago, IL
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1948 she was rebuilt for Arctic work with 2-1800bhp F-M diesel engines. In 1955 she was rebuilt at Montreal PQ as a non-powered vessel. 365.45gt, 365.45rt. Call Sign
Pendant  # LSM.323 / M.769 Masters LT(jg) James C. Watt USNR (1944); Captain F.L. Coe (1948)
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built as a landing ship medium by the US Navy. In 1948 she was sold to Arctic Shipping Co., Ltd., Edmonton. AB. In 1949 she was owned by The Minister of National Defence, Ottawa ON for the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1953 she was sold to foreigners (USA). In 1966 she was sold to Marine Industries Ltd., Montreal, QC. In 1972 she was sold to La Société de Dragage Richelieu Inc., Montreal, QC. In 1977-2004 she was owned by Sceptre Dredging Ld., Richmond BC. In 2004-2019 she was owned by 988491 Ontario Ltd., Thunder Bay ON.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Following World War II this vessel was assigned to Occupation Service in the Far East from 4 September to 2 October 1945. this vessel was decommissioned, 20 May 1946, and struck From the Naval Register in 1946.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/arctic2-2-90.pdf; George Duddy (2016); RG12 Reel T-11909 (1952) (Snowbird II); RG12 Reel T-11911 (1953) (Snowbird II); RG12 Reel T-11912 (1955) (General Lewis); RG24 Accession 1983-84/049 Box 1246 File 1018A-M769 Equipment & Supplies - Marine Craft - M769 – Snowbird; RG85C-1-a Reel T-14213 File 21979 RCAF supply ship - Snowbird II; https://www.navsource.org/archives/10/14/14323.htm;
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