Ship Details
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Registry #1	M.253 (RCAF)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	M.253 (R.C.A.F.)	Name 6
Name 2			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)	40.0' x 20.0' x ?
Builder	West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Scow, Refueling
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	M.253	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940 she was built for the Royal Candian Air Force. In 1945 she was sold.

 

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
Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG24 Accession 1983-84/216 Box 3158 File 899-11 Marine Craft - Policy Governing ;
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