Historia
This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1933 by John I. Thorneycroft & Co. Ltd., Southampton UK in Woolston, Southampton.
Notas históricas
In 1944 this vessel left for duty at Halifax NS. This vessel joined Cornwallis for training with the RN in the Bay of Fundy.
In 1946-1947 this vessel was a training vessel at Halifax NS. Wendy Fenwick (The grandauughter of Dr. E. Gerald Stanley) states that "The name Trenora comes from my Grandmother Frances Trenor Park. Her Father was Trenor Luther Park and the yacht was named after her Father. I have the original book from 1933 of the launch and interior, etc. that I was given. My Grandfather gave the Thorneycroft company and the shipbuilders there work because of the war and hard times, they were about to go under, so he 'saved' the company."
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1933 she was owned by Dr. E. Gerald Stanley.
In 1938c she was owned by the Duke of Sutherland.
In 1939 she was a Canadian Naval Yacht, Armed, chartered as H.M.C.S. Sans Peur by the Royal Canadian Navy for service 1940-1947. The vessel was purchased in 1943.
In 1947 she was paid off & owned by Maple Leaf Steamship Co. Ltd., Montreal QC Canada.
In 1948 she was sold as the Trenora under Panamanian Registry.
In 1975 she was in service as VIP accomodation in Okinawa Japan.
Armamento
1-4" gun and one 12 pound gun
Reconstrucciones
In 1943 she was rebuilt. She was rebuilt at Southampton UK for Italian owners.
Referencias
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Email (Wendy Fenwick-Nauticapedia 20/02/2018)
