Ship Details

Northern Mist

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Photo Credit: John M. MacFarlane Collection

 
 
Registry #1 177753 (Canada) Registry #2 M.531 (RCAF) Registry #3 B.174 (RCAF)
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 91034
 
Name 1 1944 M.531 Stuart (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Stuart Post (I) Name 7
Name 3 1973 F.D. 3 Name 8
Name 4 2004c Northern Mist Name 9
Name 5 2019 Raven's Apprentice Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Nanaimo Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 54.6' x 16.0' x 6.9'
Builder Newcastle Ship Building Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 16.64m x 4.88m x 2.10m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 44.37 Type 1 Supply Vessel (Type III)
Registered Tonnage 17 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2 – 180bhp diesel engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Gray Motor Marine Co. Detroit, MI
Repower Repowered with a 220bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign G3AJ
Pendant  # M.531 / B.174 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1944-1973 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1973-1988 she was owned by George Quocksister, Campbell River BC Canada. In 1989-1997 she was owned by James Walkus, Nanoose Bay BC Canada. In 1997-2019 she was owned by Gary E. Simon and Patricia Simon, Delta BC Canada. In 2019-2022 she was owned by Donald R. Hardy and Kasandra Manering, Courtenay BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2022 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
As an RCAF vessel this vessel was based at Western Air Command, Vancouver, BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Weicht, Chris (1997); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/07/2018); RG12 Volume 5394 Old war assets - Surplus ship lists RG12 Reel T-11581 (F.D. 3);
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