Ship Details
Andamara Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	170937 (Canada)	Registry #2	Z.22 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1937	Twin Isles (I)	Name 6
Name 2	1940	Andamara	Name 7
Name 3	1941	Andamara (H.M.C.S.)	Name 8
Name 4	1946	Sylva Queen	Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1937	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	45.9' x 11.2' x 5.3'
Builder	Boeing Aircraft (Canada) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	14m x 3.4m x 1.6m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	25.03	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	18.16	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	110bhp diesel engine (1937)	Engine Manufacture	Buda Co., Harvey IL USA
Repower	Repowered in 1949 with a 118bhp diesel engine by Cummins Engine Co., Columbus, OH	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	VYWR
Pendant  #	Z.22	Masters	Able-Seaman Neil Macmillan RCNVR (1945);

 

Owner(s)

In 1937-1940 she was owned by Maquinna Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1941-1946 she was Canadian Naval Patrol Boat in the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1960 she was owned by Powell River Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1960-1961 she was owned by MacMillan, Bloedel and Powell River Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Harry Lucas, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1968-1970 she was owned by John S. Clarke Winnifred Clark, both of Sidney BC Canada. In 1970-1982 she was owned by John S Clark, of Sidney, BC Canada. In 1983 she was owned by Mick Hargreaves, C.F.S. Holberg, Holberg BC Canada. In 1984 she was owned by John S. Clark, Sidney BC Canada. In 1985-1988 she was owned by Jack Davis, Victoria BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by Michael H. Hargreaves, San Josef BC Canada. In 1990-1991 she was owned by Duane & Randi Fox, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1992-1993 she was owned by Randi Fox, Nanaimo BC Canada. In 1994-2005 she was owned by Richard B. Mourant, Sidney BC Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	2005-08-22

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes

This vessel was an examination Vessel at Vancouver, For Small Craft entering Vancouver Harbour & False Creek "Disregarding warning shouts to stand away from the ship, [Greenhill Park] the trim 50-foot Royal Canadian Navy harbour rescue ship Andamara daringly steamed up to the stricken vessel and helped take off survivors. Describing the incident later, the Andamara's youthful skipper, Able Seaman Neil Macmillan said, "We were right under the ships's stern when the third blast went off. We loaded as many as we could aboard our ship and we rendered first aid on the way to the dock. Then we went back to the scene and stood by."" Quote from the Victoria Daily Colonist regarding the 1945 explosion of the Greenhill Park.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG12 Volume 768 File 9015-A16 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - ANDAMARA (M.V.); RG12 Reel T-11842 (1941) (Andamara); RG12 Reel T-11598 (Sylvia Queen) ; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11925/1542?r=0&s=4 ;
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