Ship Details

M.425 Midnight Sun (R.C.A.F.)

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 170948 (Canada) Registry #2 M.425 (RCAF) Registry #3
IMO# 5234486 MMSI# VRN# 30893
 
Name 1 1938 Midnight Sun (III) Name 6
Name 2 1942 M.425 Midnight Sun (R.C.A.F.) Name 7
Name 3 1944 Midnight Sun (III) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 70.0' x 20.3' x 10.6'
Builder Pacific Salvage Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 21.34m x 6.18m x 3.20m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 110 Type 1 Supply Vessel (Type II)
Registered Tonnage 75 Type 2 Fishboat, general
Engine 10nhp 6-cylinder diesel engine (1938) Engine Manufacture Atlas Imperial Engine Works, Oakland CA
Repower Repowered with a 200hp engine (1957c); Repowered with a 355hp engine (1961); Repowered with a 317kw diesel engine (2011c); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds She was rebuilt in 2005 to 109gt 42rt Call Sign G3AR; VCZF
Pendant  # M.425 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1938-1944 she was owned by Friendly Cove Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1942 she was acquired (chartered?) by the Royal Canadian Air Force for service in the Western Air Command Marine Squadron. Her Pendant Number was M-425. (Call Sign G3AR). In 1945-1961 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1972 she was owned by Midnight Sun Boat Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1993 she was owned by Floe Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1994-1997 she was owned by Pacific Faith Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 2001 she was owned by CPS Construction Positioning Systems Ltd., Surrey BC Canada. In 2003-2024 she was owned by David H. Doig, Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
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References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); Peck, Donald & ed. Peter Trower (1983); Weicht, Chris (1997); http://www.midnightsunmarine.com/history.html; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG12 Volume 810 Fi9le 9015-M15 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - MIDNIGHT SUN; RG24D-1-c Volume 5825 File 8000-300/34 General Information - MIDNIGHT SUN;
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