Ship Details

M.L. 068 (H.M.C.)

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Registry #1 176230 (Canada) Registry #2 ML.068 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 M.L. 068 (H.M.C.) Name 6 1955 Miss Linda (I)
Name 2 1946 S.T. and S. Name 7
Name 3 1946 Salvor (IV) Name 8
Name 4 1948 Marine Freight No. 1 Name 9
Name 5 1951 Sechelt Narrows Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 112' x 17.9' x 4.9'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) 32.8m x 5.5m x 2.1m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Motor Launch, Fairmile B - Type (1940-41 Programme)
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Freighter
Engine 1260bhp engine (1943) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 330bhp engine (1955); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds 107.6' x 17.9' x 6.9' Call Sign
Pendant  # ML.068; Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1950 she was owned by Straits Towing & Salvage Co. Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1951 she was owned by Davidson Marine Freight Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1955-1958 she was owned by Sverre Gherstad, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1959-2008 as a general cargo vessel she was owned by Gordon H. Smith, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2008-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
As a naval vessel this vesselcould reach a maximum speed of 20 knots. This vessel had a complement of 3 officers and 14 other ranks.
 
References
Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981); Canada List of Shipping
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