Ship Details

Leelo (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 FY.15 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 Leelo (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1947 Leelo (C.N.A.V.) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 84.0' x 20.0' x 8.4'
Builder Victoria Motor Boat & Repair Works Ltd. Measurement (metric) 25.8m × 6.1m × 2.44m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 104.56 Type 1 Patrol vessel (Nenamook Class)
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Fishboat, seiner
Engine 1 – 300bhp Marine Diesel, 6 cylinder Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.15 Masters In 1942 James Auchterlonie (Skipper Coxswain) in command. In 1943 Frank R. Brown (Coxswain RCNR) in command. In 1944 William D. Nichol (Coxswain RCNR (FR)) in command with Gregory A. McDonald (Coxswain RCNR (FR)).
 
Owner(s)
In 1941 she was owned by His Majesty the King and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as a Canadian Naval Patrol Vessel, Fishermen's Reserve. In 1945-1947 she was a CNAV. In 1947 she was declared surplus and sold out of service
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1947-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1942 this vessel was serving as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In 1943 this vessel was serving as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II. In 1944 this vessel was serving as tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham. In 1945-1947 this vessel was a CNAV. In 1947 this vessel was declared surplus.
 
References
Tucker, Gilbert Norman (1952); Wallace pp, Carol. 1988. The Gumboot Navy. Oolichan Books. Lantzville BC; Macpherson, Ken and Burgess, John. 1981; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); RG 24 Series D-1-c Volume l 6729 File NS 8000-472 General Information - Fisherman's Reserve - Patrol Vessels RG 24 Series D-1-c Vol 6729 File NS 8000-472/31 General Information - HMCS LEELO;
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