Ship Details
M.245 (R.C.A.F.) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	178213 (Canada)	Registry #2	M.245 (RCAF)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	M.245 (R.C.A.F.)	Name 6
Name 2	1947	C.F. Co. 43	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	50.3' x 25.3' x 4.3'
Builder	West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	15.33m x 7.71m x 1.31m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	42.39	Type 1	Scow, derrick
Registered Tonnage	42.39	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	M.245	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940 she was built for the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1945-1947 she was owned by the War Assets and Disposal Corp., Ottawa ON Canada. In 1947-2004 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was laid up at Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC after the Second World War.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 05/03/2018);
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