Historia
This patrol vessel was built in 1936 by Morton Engineering & Dry Dock Co. Ltd. in Quebec, QC.
Notas históricas
This vessel was launched August 20, 1936 by Madame Lapointe, the wife of the Minister of Justice.
In 1936 this vessel was on drug and alcohol patrol. As a Fisheries Patrol Vessel this vessel was armed and her gun crews trained by the RCN. This vessel was seized by the Canadian Coast Guard as a derelict vessel and towed away to be broken up.
In 2019 this vessel is still listed in the Canadian Register.
Propietarios y capitanes
In 1936 she was owned by the Royal Canadian mounted Police as the R.C.M.P. Laurier (the Minister of Fisheries), Ottawa ON as CGS Laurier.
In 1939-1945 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Laurier serving in Sydney NS and Mulgrave NS Canada.
In 1946 she sailed to the west coast.
In 1946-1983 she was owned by The Minister of Fisheries, Ottawa ON Canada.
In 1984-1987 she was owned by Orval Lee Miller, Victoria BC Canada.
In 1988-1989 she was owned by Daylee Ventures Ltd., Victoria BC Canada.
In 1990 she was owned by Unicorn Charter Corp., North Vancouver BC Canada.
In 1991-2017 she was owned by 379713 B.C. Ltd. (Laurier Charters Ltd.), Victoria BC Canada.
Capitanes
Captain L. Sheppard (1946-1950); Captain W. Redford (1950-1956); Captain C.D. Jamieson (1956-1961); Captain R.A. McWilliam (1961-1968); Captain P. Preston (1978); Captain H. Conner (1978);
Armamento
1-12pdr; 1-.303 machine gun
Significado del nombre
She was named for Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier.
Remotorización
Repowered with 2-500bhp diesel engine (2004c)
Referencias
- Maginley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001)
- Horrall, S.W. (1973)
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa
- Canada List of Shipping
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- Macpherson, K. & J. Burgess (1981)
- digital.timescolonist.com ↗
