Ship Details
Deerco (II) Photo Credit: John Arnold

 

Registry #1	177585 (Canada)	Registry #2	HDPC.35 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1944	H.D.P.C. 35	Name 6
Name 2	1946	Deerco (II)	Name 7
Name 3	1964	Valerie K. II	Name 8
Name 4	1966	Squamish Queen (I)	Name 9
Name 5	1974	Deerco (II)	Name 10

 

Year Built	1944	Place	Victoria	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	Fenner & Hood	Measurement (imp)	44.6' x 13.0' x 4.1'
Builder	Falconer Marine Industries Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	14.33	Type 1	Harbour Defence Patrol Craft
Registered Tonnage	9.76	Type 2	Tug
Engine	2-225hp gasoline engines (1944)	Engine Manufacture	Kermath Mfg. Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower	Repowered with a 240bhp GM engines (1954); Richard Sunderland reports that " The last engine was a V8 Jimmy ...240 HP...she made 10 knots. "	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds	In 1954 she was rebuilt by Fenner & Hood at Vancouver BC 45.4' x 13' x 4.1' 14gt 10rt	Call Sign	VYWX
Pendant  #	HDPC.35	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1944-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy for service at Yorke Island BC Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Borden Hayward, Knight Inlet BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by Richmond Tugboat Co., Lulu Island BC Canada. In 1965 she was owned by Gordon L. Kleaman, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Albert Schneider, Barckendale BC Canada. In 1969 she was owned by Squamish Tugboat Co. Ltd., Garibalidi Highlands BC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by Coast Marine Towing & Salvage Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1975 she was owned by David H. Roberts, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1975-1986 she was owned by Richard Sunderland, Quathiaski Cove BC Canada. In 1986-1996 she was owned by Skookum Ventures Ltd., Heriot Bay BC Canada. In 1996 she was owned by Bll Dubois, Quadra Island BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1996-06-03

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

In 1944-1945 this vessel was assigned to patrol duties at Yorke Island BC. On 19/03/1979 this vesselbegan taking on water off Pine Island and her two man crew left in the skiff. The cruise ship Glacier Queen II and the C.G.S. James Sinclair rescued them. Tad Roberts (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 30/09/2016) states that "I was legal owner from 1973 to 1975, but this vesselactually belonged to my father, Lee Roberts. We got her from Gary Kleaman as a stripped hulk. Cleaned her up, installed a 6 cylinder Cummins, some steering and a towpost, and went beachcombing." Richard Sunderland reports (Email to Nauticapedia 25/09/2016) that "As a patrol boat this vessel was 44 ft. however , when this vessel was converted to a tug, the stern was changed to add 4 ft. So this vessel was 48 ft. overall."

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Richard Sunderland-Nauticapedia 25/09/2016); Email (Bryon Taylor - John MacFarlane 14/05/2017); Terry Krook (British columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 29/04/2020);
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