Ship Details

Sidney (R.C.M.P.)

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Photo Credit: Greg Kenmuir

 
 
Registry #1 819426 (Canada) Registry #2 (RCN) Registry #3 (RCMP
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1959 Sidney (R.C.M.P.) Name 6
Name 2 1976 Sidney (IV) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1959 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Robert Allan Measurement (imp) 55.0' x 13.8' x 7.7'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) 15.91m x 4.27m x 2.38m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 30 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 22 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2-225bhp diesel engines (1959) Engine Manufacture General Motors Corporation, Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CGQT
Pendant  # MP.53; PB.196 Masters Sgt. George Lewis RCMP; LCDR Kevin McNeill RCN;
 
Owner(s)
In 1959-1976 she was owned by the RCMP, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1976-1997 she was owned by the Canadian Navy, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1999-2003 she was owned by Patrick B. Keoughan, Richmond BC Canada. In 2012-2024 she was owned by Donald W. Rattray, Mission BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Greg Kenmuir (British columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 29/03/2022) stated "Sidney'MP 53, was a familiar sight in the late 60's early 70's. This vessel was a handsome boat built at Benson Bros in Coal Harbour, Vancouver and stationed at Ganges Harbour on Saltspring Island. Showing a made for business flair when underway. In the summer 3 or 4 constables would pull in here, and in the earlier years we were the only ones on this part of the island a lot of the time. The constables would come up the beach and check in with my dad about the local goings on while disrobed hats and ties sat on benches with everyone enjoying a nice cold Uncle Bens or Lucky Lager !" Kevin McNeill (Email to Nauticapedia 05/09/2023) stated "Just a quick note, Sidney was not an HMCS, this vessel was never commissioned, strictly speaking this vessel was a PBL. I drove her in the summer of 1990 so you could add me to the masters list Kevin McNeill LCDR."
 
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