Ship Details |
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Moresby III (H.M.C.S.)Photo Credit: John MacFarlane |
Registry #1 | 153050 (Canada) | Registry #2 | FY.42 (RCN) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# | 910542 |
Name 1 | 1926 | Moresby No. 3 | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1942c | Moresby III (H.M.C.S.) | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1944 | Moresby No. 3 | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1926 | Place | Vancouver | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 48' x 13.9' x 6.4' |
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Builder | LePage, A.W. | Measurement (metric) | 14.63m x 4.24m x 1.95m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 31.58 | Type 1 | Fishboat, seiner |
Registered Tonnage | 21.47 | Type 2 | Patrol vessel |
Engine | 1 – 54bhp 3nhp diesel engine (1926); | Engine Manufacture | Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co., Oakland, CA |
Repower | Repowered with a 80bhp diesel engine (1951);Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL | Propulsion | Screw |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | FY.42 | Masters | In 1943 Cyril Gardiner (Coxswain RCNR) was in command; In 1944 Cyril Gardiner (Skipper RCNR (FR)) in command |
Owner(s) |
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In 1926-1933 she was owned by Masataro Mukai, Vancouver BC. In 1937-1939 she was owned by Ryotaro Kita, Vancouver BC. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942 she was appraised at $5,800 when her ownership was transferred to His Majesty the King as H.M.C.S. Moresby III. In 1945 she was sold to M.W. Sring, Victoria BC. In 1945 she was owned by Joseph Falconer, Victoria BC. In 1946 she was owned by Falconer Fishing Fleet Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1949-1953 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1956-1971 she was owned by Alfred Joliffe, Alert Bay BC. In 1972-1978 she was owned by Henry Delisle, Campbell River BC. In 1979-2004 she was owned by Delisle Enterprises Ltd., Campbell River BC Canada. In 2008 she was purchased by Norm Johnson who had her extensively modernized and reconditioned for use as a private yacht. In 2011-2018 she was owned by McNeill Bay Marine Ltd., Sidney BC Canada. (Her Canadian Register was closed 2018-10-25). In 2022-2024 she was owned by Jessie J.M. Niven, Victoria BC Canada. |
Fate | Afloat in 2024 | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name |
Anecdotes |
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In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1943 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II. In 1944 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In 2023 this vessel was re-registered in Canada. |
References |
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Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee (December 1942) Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa.ON; Canada List of Shipping; |
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