Ship Details

Valerie K. II

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Photo Credit: John Arnold

 
 
Registry #1 177585 (Canada) Registry #2 HDPC.35 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 H.D.P.C. 35 Name 6
Name 2 1946 Deerco (II) Name 7
Name 3 1964 Valerie K. II Name 8
Name 4 1966 Squamish Queen (I) Name 9
Name 5 1974 Deerco (II) Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Fenner & Hood Measurement (imp) 44.6' x 13.0' x 4.1'
Builder Falconer Marine Industries Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14.33 Type 1 Harbour Defence Patrol Craft
Registered Tonnage 9.76 Type 2 Tug
Engine 2-225hp gasoline engines (1944) Engine Manufacture Kermath Mfg. Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower Repowered with a 240bhp GM engines (1954); Richard Sunderland reports that " The last engine was a V8 Jimmy ...240 HP...she made 10 knots. " Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds In 1954 she was rebuilt by Fenner & Hood at Vancouver BC 45.4' x 13' x 4.1' 14gt 10rt Call Sign VYWX
Pendant  # HDPC.35 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1945 she was in service with the Royal Canadian Navy for service at Yorke Island BC Canada. In 1946 she was owned by Borden Hayward, Knight Inlet BC Canada. In 1956-1958 she was owned by Richmond Tugboat Co., Lulu Island BC Canada. In 1965 she was owned by Gordon L. Kleaman, North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1967 she was owned by Albert Schneider, Barckendale BC Canada. In 1969 she was owned by Squamish Tugboat Co. Ltd., Garibalidi Highlands BC Canada. In 1972 she was owned by Coast Marine Towing & Salvage Ltd., North Vancouver BC Canada. In 1973-1975 she was owned by David H. Roberts, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1975-1986 she was owned by Richard Sunderland, Quathiaski Cove BC Canada. In 1986-1996 she was owned by Skookum Ventures Ltd., Heriot Bay BC Canada. In 1996 she was owned by Bll Dubois, Quadra Island BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1996-06-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1944-1945 this vessel was assigned to patrol duties at Yorke Island BC. On 19/03/1979 this vesselbegan taking on water off Pine Island and her two man crew left in the skiff. The cruise ship Glacier Queen II and the C.G.S. James Sinclair rescued them. Tad Roberts (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 30/09/2016) states that "I was legal owner from 1973 to 1975, but this vesselactually belonged to my father, Lee Roberts. We got her from Gary Kleaman as a stripped hulk. Cleaned her up, installed a 6 cylinder Cummins, some steering and a towpost, and went beachcombing." Richard Sunderland reports (Email to Nauticapedia 25/09/2016) that "As a patrol boat this vessel was 44 ft. however , when this vessel was converted to a tug, the stern was changed to add 4 ft. So this vessel was 48 ft. overall."
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Richard Sunderland-Nauticapedia 25/09/2016); Email (Bryon Taylor - John MacFarlane 14/05/2017); Terry Krook (British columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 29/04/2020);
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