Ship Details

Loyal No. 2 (H.M.C.S.)

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Photo Credit: Richmond Archives 1999 6 1157

 
 
Registry #1 156618 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 910356
 
Name 1 1930 Loyal No. 2 Name 6
Name 2 1942 Loyal No. 2 (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1943 Foam (H.M.C.S.) Name 8
Name 4 1945 Foam (I) Name 9
Name 5 (nk) Loyal No. 2 Name 10
 
Year Built 1930 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 64.1' x 17.4' x 8.5'
Builder W.R. Menchions & Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 20.2m x 5.4m x 2.6m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 70.56 Type 1 Fishpacker
Registered Tonnage 42.82 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 135bhp diesel 4cyl engine (No. 7259) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 220bhp 4-cylinder diesel engine General Motors Corp, Detroit, MI USA; Repowered with a 565bhp super charged diesel engine, Caterpillar Tractor Co. 272kw diesel engine (2004c) ; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.22 Masters In 1942 Charles Stewart (Coxswain RCNR) in command as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. In 1943 Robert C. Wyllie (Coxswain RCNR) in command as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy II In 1944 Charles Stewart (Coxswain RCNR (FR)) in command as tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. J; Captainv Sankichi Aura
 
Owner(s)
In 1930-1931 she was owned by Kanzo Maekawa, Ucluelet BC Canada (West Coast Fishing Co.). In 1935-1941 she was a packer owned by Ucluelet Fishing Co., Ucluelet BC Canada. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1943 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1944 she was owned by Henry A. McKinnell, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1947-1949 she was owned by Richard M. Gammon, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1949-1963 she was owned by Sam Jasich (MO), Vancouver BC Canada. In 1964 she was owned by Anthony Jasich, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by George Skullstad et al, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1974 she was owned by BC Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1977 she was owned by BC Packers Ltd., Richmond BC and Dennis Roberts, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1980-1993 she was owned by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1996-2008 she was owned by Bob Palmer, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-05-25
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942 her appraised value was $13,800. In 1942 this vessel was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve. James Roberts (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 02/03/2018) stated "this vessel sank at the dock in California." On December 1, 1948 her crew of three was found dea inside having scuccumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning. Dead were: Harry Nash (Mate); R.H. Griffin (Engineer) and Thomas Kelly (Cook). The skipper, Joe Guthro, was in hospital in serious condition.
 
References
Macpherson, Ken and Burgess, John. 1981; Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee (December 1942) Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); Fukawa, Masaki with Stanley Fukawa and the Nikkei Fishermen's History Book Committee (2009); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 23/01/2019); ; The Province (Vancouver BC) Thursday December 2, 1948 page 1; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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