Ship Details

Joan W. II (H.M.C.S.)

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Registry #1 170422 (Canada) Registry #2 FY.34 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1937 Joan W. II Name 6
Name 2 1940 Joan W. II (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1944 Joan W. II Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1937 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 62.1' x 17.2' x 8.5'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 63 Type 1 Fishboat, general
Registered Tonnage 43 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 120bhp diesel 3cyl engine (No. 7416) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA.
Repower Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine (1958), General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI; 1 – 245bhp turbo charged diesel engine (1965), Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL ; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.34 Masters Coxswain William J. Thomas RCNR in command with Coxswain Angus Neish RCNR 1942; Skipper Coxswain Robert D. Patterson RCNR in command 1943-44 with Skipper Raymond Fossum RCNR.
 
Owner(s)
In 1937-1939 she was owned by James and Joan Fiddler, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1944 she was returned to her owners. In 1944-1956 she was owned by Mrs. Joan Fiddler, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1958 she was owned by Norman W. Fiddler, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1977-2003 she was owned by Dollina Enterprises Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2003-11-04
 
Named Features
Significance of Name She was named for her co-owner Mrs. Joan Fiddler.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel formed part of the pre-war Fishermen’s Reserve Fleet. This vessel was mobilized 15 Sep 1939. On March 4, 1940 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as HMCS Joan W II. In 1940 this vessel was chartered for $360 per month. In 1942-44 this vessel was a tender to HMCS Givenchy. On May 8, 1972 this vessel was in a collision with the All Star off Cape Roger Curtis BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); RG24D-1-c Volume 6727 File 8000-471/28 General Information - HMCS JOAN W. II; RG12 Reel T-11585 (Joan W II) ; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/02/2019); RG24 Volume 5681 File 126-102 - Fishermen’s Reserve West Coast Organization; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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