Ship Details
M.L. 17 (R.C.M.P.) 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);
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