Ship Details
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Registry #1	154590 (Canada)	Registry #2	R.C.M.P. 7104	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1928	Despatcher (C.P.S.V.)	Name 6
Name 2	1932	Despatcher (R.C.M.P.)	Name 7
Name 3	1934	Spring (II)	Name 8
Name 4	2008	Despatcher	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1928	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	49' x 10.5' x 4.9'
Builder	S.R. Wallace Boat Builders	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	20.56	Type 1	Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage	13.98	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	2-290hp engines (1928)	Engine Manufacture	Sterling Engine Co., New York USA
Repower	Repowered with a 6.5hp engine (1934); 290bhp engine (1945); Repowered with a 104hp engine (1949c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters	Captain Malcolm F. MacDonald;

 

Owner(s)

In 1928-1932 she was a Customs Service patrol vessel used between Victoria and Vancouver and on the west coast of Vancouver Island. In 1932 she was taken over by the RCMP. In 1934-1956 she was owned by Herman Thorsen, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1961 she was owned by Cameron Atherly, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1964 she was owned by Arnold C. Racicot, Richmond BC Canada. In 1964-1967 she was owned by Coast Charters Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1968-1973 she was owned by John F. McMahon, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by Donald F. Cousens, Courtenay BC Canada. In 1976-1979 she was owned by Cecil Jestico (MO), Sidney BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by Robert Lumgair, Richmond BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Simon Cudworth, Richmond BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Peter Caron, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2012 she was sold by Peter Caron to unidentified purchaser.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2012-01-20

 

Named Features
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Anecdotes

 

References
McKee, William C. (1978); Canada Register of Shipping; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/11/2018); RG18-F-1 Volume 3484 File 1200-83 Patrol Boat DESPATCHER - 'E' Division, Plans and Specifications (Parts 1-2);
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