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Despatcher

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Registry #1 154590 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7104 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 Despatcher (C.P.S.V.) Name 6
Name 2 1932 Despatcher (R.C.M.P.) Name 7
Name 3 1934 Spring (II) Name 8
Name 4 2008 Despatcher Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 49' x 10.5' x 4.9'
Builder S.R. Wallace Boat Builders Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 20.56 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 13.98 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2-290hp engines (1928) Engine Manufacture Sterling Engine Co., New York USA
Repower Repowered with a 6.5hp engine (1934); 290bhp engine (1945); Repowered with a 104hp engine (1949c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Malcolm F. MacDonald;
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1932 she was a Customs Service patrol vessel used between Victoria and Vancouver and on the west coast of Vancouver Island. In 1932 she was taken over by the RCMP. In 1934-1956 she was owned by Herman Thorsen, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1956-1961 she was owned by Cameron Atherly, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1961-1964 she was owned by Arnold C. Racicot, Richmond BC Canada. In 1964-1967 she was owned by Coast Charters Ltd., Richmond BC Canada. In 1968-1973 she was owned by John F. McMahon, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973 she was owned by Donald F. Cousens, Courtenay BC Canada. In 1976-1979 she was owned by Cecil Jestico (MO), Sidney BC Canada. In 1989 she was owned by Robert Lumgair, Richmond BC Canada. In 2004 she was owned by Simon Cudworth, Richmond BC Canada. In 2011-2012 she was owned by Peter Caron, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 2012 she was sold by Peter Caron to unidentified purchaser.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2012-01-20
 
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References
McKee, William C. (1978); Canada Register of Shipping; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/11/2018); RG18-F-1 Volume 3484 File 1200-83 Patrol Boat DESPATCHER - 'E' Division, Plans and Specifications (Parts 1-2);
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