| This vessel had a complement of 96, could cruise 10,400 miles at 14 knots and carried one helicopter. In 1983 this vessel was towed to San Francisco CA and sold out of service. Quadra sank in tow on November 1, 2002 at Lat 30.58N Long 138.22W on her way to China. Captain Ed Lien (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 31/03/2022) stated "The Quadra sank in deep water under tow. The Vancouver was parted out in China. I’ve previously posted a photo of the Vancouver in China. If I can find it I will repost. The radar domes were removed and were in Esquilmalt for several years. One of the hangars was used for a sandblasting shed at Victoria Base for many years. Little known fact when they were towed from Esquimalt the Princess Marguerite's spare shaft was loaded aboard. My father went down to Oakland to get it back which he eventually did at no small expense. He related this story yesterday to me and my friend Ross Cowell who was an engineer on Quadra, I was Second Mate on Vancouver. The owner had a scheme to use them as a power source for which they were wholly unsuited. Ross Cowell went onto Ship Safety and was consulted on the matter. The owner subsequently fell off the gangway and drowned. I'm unsure of who owned them after that." |
