Ship Details

Driftwood (II)

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Photo Credit: Derek Poole

 
 
Registry #1 176893 (Canada) Registry #2 M.468 (RCAF) Registry #3 YPT.1 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 M.468 Songhee (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1946 Songhee (C.N.A.V.) Name 7
Name 3 1991 Songhee (III) Name 8
Name 4 2011c Driftwood (II) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 86.1' x 24.4' x 8.5'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) 27.06m x 7.65m x 4.08m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 162 Type 1 Supply & Salvage (Type II)
Registered Tonnage 76 Type 2 Torpedo Service and Recovery Craft
Engine 400hp engine (1944) Engine Manufacture Atlas Gas Engine Co., San Francisco CA USA
Repower Repowered with a 298bhp diesel engine (2004c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign G3AY; CYQE
Pendant  # M.468 / YPT.1 Masters 9
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1953 she was owned by the Minister of National Defence (Air), Ottawa ON and operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1953 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1991-1992 she was owned by J. & J. Salvage Co., Duncan BC Canada. In 1992-2004 she was owned by James N. Roome, Duncan BC Canada. In 2011-2024 she was owned by Queen Charlotte Lodge Ltd., Richmond BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1991 this vessel was designated as a British Columbia Vintage Vessel by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping (1946); Freeman, David J. (2000); Weicht, Chris (1997); MacFarlane, John M. (1993); RG12 Reel T-11850 (1959) (R.C.A.F. M468 Songhee); RG24 Accession 1983-84/049 Box 1245 File 1018A-M468 Marine Craft - M468 – Songhee; RG24D-1-c Volume 11837 File 8000-293 [Flag Officer Pacific Coast] - General information - RCAF vessels;
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