Ship Details

Poplar III

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Photo Credit: Mike Wright

 
 
Registry #1 312838 (Canada) Registry #2 1194208 (US) Registry #3 MP.78 (RCMP)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1948 P.M.L. 17 Name 6
Name 2 1950 M.L. 17 (R.C.M.P.) Name 7
Name 3 1961 Otter (IV) Name 8
Name 4 1979c Poplar III Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1948 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 48' x 13.5' x 6.9'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 14.6m x 4.2m x 2.1m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 31.31 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 21.81 Type 2
Engine 1-105bhp diesel engine (1948) Engine Manufacture Vivian Engine Works, Vancouver BC
Repower In 1972 she was repowered. Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign WDD7072
Pendant  # MP.78 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1948 she was owned by the British Columbia Provincial Police. In 1950-1959 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1961 she was owned by the Minister of Recreation and Conservation for the Province of British Columbia, Victoria BC Canada. In 1963 she was renamed as Otter she was owned by BC Provincial Fish & Wildlife Service, Victoria BC based at Prince Rupert BC Canada. In 1979 she was owned by the Minister of Lands Forests and Water Resources, Victoria BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by the Minister of Forests, Victoria BC Canada. In 2004-2006 she was owned by William E.F. Thompson, Cowichan Bay BC Canada. (Canadian Register closed 2006-11-08). In 2006-2008 she was owned by Gregg Dietzman, Friday Harbor WA USA. In 2010-2019 she was owned by White Point Systems Inc., Friday Harbour WA USA. In 2020-2024 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel's Canadian register closed 08/11/2006. This vessel was based at Ocean Falls, British Columbia and patrolled from Campania Sound to Cape Caution.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Coney, Michael (1983); Email (Bryon Taylor - Nauticapedia 18/11/2018); LAC Reel T-11593 (Poplar III); https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx (website viewed 15/11/2024);
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