Ship Details
M.540 Walter M. (R.C.A.F.) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	152898 (Canada)	Registry #2	M.540 (RCAF)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	20645

 

Name 1	1925	Walter M.	Name 6
Name 2	1944c	M.540 Walter M. (R.C.A.F.)	Name 7
Name 3	1950c	Walter M.	Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1925	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	54.6' x 15.4' x 6.6'
Builder	John Stokkeland Boatyard	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	41	Type 1	Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage	28	Type 2	Supply & Salvage (Type II)
Engine	1-55bhp Imperial diesel engine (1925)	Engine Manufacture	Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower	Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine (General Motors Corp., Detroit MI) (1959);	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	G3AY
Pendant  #	M.540	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1927 she was owned by Gosse-Millerd Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1931 she was sold to Gosse Packing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1934-1949 she was owned by John Radil, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942-1944 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1944 she was returned to her owner. In 1949 she was owned by Albert Radil and Celestin Radil, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1950-1955 she was owned by Celestin Radil (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1971 she was owned by Frank Hole, Coal Harbour BC Canada. In 1971-1978 she was owned by Harbour Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1978-1979 she was owned by William Hannay and John Begg, Richmond BC Canada. In 1979-2003 she was owned by Edward J. Arsenault, Richmond BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2002-04-08

 

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References
Canada List of Shipping; Gibson, Gordon with Carol Renison (1980); RG12 Reel T-11600 (Walter M.) RG12 Volume 841 File 9015-W20 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - WALTER M.; Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 18/07/2018);
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