Ship Details

Spray (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 171798 (Canada) Registry #2 FY.33 (RCN) Registry #3 Z.09 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 20365
 
Name 1 1939 Hatta VII Name 6
Name 2 1942 Spray (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1945 Willow Point (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Seymour Creek Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 54.3' x 14.4' x 6.8'
Builder Asahina, Jinichi Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 38.86 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 22.07 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 1 – 65bhp 3.5hp diesel engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 224bhp diesel engine (1974) International Harvester Co., Chicago, IL ; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.33; Z.09; Masters Coxswain Ronald J. McGee RCNR in command 1943; Coxswain Ian McLeod RCNR in command 1944
 
Owner(s)
In 1939-1941 she was owned by Harry K. Tsuchiya, Vancouver BC. In 1942 her appraised value was $16,400. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1945 she was owned by George Brown, Vancouver BC. In 1946 she was owned by Western Chemical Industries Ltd., Vancouver, BC. In 1948-1971 she was owned by Pope Industries Ltd., Vancouver, BC. In 1971-1979 she was owned by utrie Fisheries Ltd., Ucluelet, BC. In 1979-1984 she was owned by Guthrie Fisheries Ltd., Ucluelet BC. In 1985-1999 she was owned by March Fishing Co. Ltd., Surrey BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1999-12-17
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Hatta means "hurry" in Finnish.
 
Anecdotes
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 1943-1944 this vessel was a tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee (December 1942) Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); ; RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) (Hatta VII) RG12 Reel T-11600 (Willow Point); RG24 Volume 6729 File 8000-472/56 General Information H.C.M.S. Spray ;
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