Histoire
This patrol vessel was built in 1953 by Robar, Warren W. in Upper LaHavre, NS.
Notes historiques
This vessel was still (in 1987) afloat in Coppermine as the privately-owned vessel Ft. Hearne. Originally this vessel was a true schooner-rigged vessel. This vessel was originally an Royal Canadian Mounted Police supply vessel. Serving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachments in the Western and Central Arctic from her base in Inuvik this vessel carried personnel and supplies. This vessel was sold in 1969 when they got rid of all of their vessels in the Mackenzie waterway. From then on they relied exclusively on air transportation single engine Otter in Inuvik, later with a twin Otter.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1946-1968 she was employed by the Royal Canadian mounted Police.
In 1969 she was declared surplus to requirements and in 1970 she was owned by Coppermine Eskimo Co-Operative Ltd., Coppermine NWT.
In 1982 she was owned by Clare Kines, Arctic Bay, Nunavut.
In 1990 she was owned by Larry Whitaker, Coppermine NT Canada.
In 2004-2017 she was owned by Clare Kines, Arctic Bay NU.
Capitaines
Bill Store (RCMP) 1956;
Signification du nom
Named after R.C.M.P. Deputy Commissioner Jennings.
Références
- RG18 File 1200-7311 RCMP Boat “Jennings” Code: 7311 Coppermine, NWT
- RCMP Archives TS-1250-7311 RCMP Boat Jennings Historical Carding Summary RCMP Quarterly No. 67 Page 3
- Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/11/2018)
