Ship Details

M.L. 69 (H.M.C.)

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Photo Credit: Vancouver Public Library

 
 
Registry #1 176502 (Canada) Registry #2 Q.069 (RCN) Registry #3 ML.069 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Q-069 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 6
Name 2 1944 M.L. 069 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 7
Name 3 1949c Harwood (II) Name 8
Name 4 1961c Casa Mia (I) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 107.5' x 17.9' x 6.9'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 119.82 Type 1 Motor Launch, Fairmile B - Type (1940-41 Programme)
Registered Tonnage 81.48 Type 2
Engine 2-100bhp diesel engines (1943) Engine Manufacture Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXVZ; CGZM
Pendant  # Q.069; ML.069; Masters Chief Skipper F.W.M. Drew, RCNR (28 Mar 1942 - 15 Jun 1943); Lt R.M. Francis, RCNVR (16 Jun 1943 - 25 Oct 1943);
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy (Fairmile). In 1946 she was owned by Willard Weston. In 1949 she was owned by Albert McLennan, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1957-1961 she was owned by Henry F. Reifel and George H. Reifel, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1962-1966 she was owned by Casa Mia Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada. In 1966-1970 she was owned by Roy E. Canedy, Vancouver BC Canada. In 1970 she was owned by Fiji interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel could reach a maximum speed of 20 knots. This vessel had a complement of 3 officers and 14 other ranks. This vessel was lost in a Hurricane in 1978.
 
References
Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11929/219?r=0&s=4 ;
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