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This patrol vessel was built in 1942 by Mac-Craft Co. Ltd. in Sarnia, ON.
Historical Notes
Fraser McKee states Upper Lakes & St. Lawrence Navigation Co. Ltd. (Gordon Leitch, Pres.) Toronto (Jack Leitch says one of these, Q–115 or Q–120, was bought for Jim Norris of Detroit, a partner of his father’s, Gordon Leitch). Norris, an American, could not own a Canadian vessel. (A new Nelvana being built Port Weller in 1965) ``
Owners & Masters
In 16/11/1943-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. Sold 29 September 1945, for $3,000; 1st registered 10 October 1946 Nelvana. #177628.
In 1951 she was owned by Raljon Ltd., Toronto ON Canada. Sold foreign, register closed: 12 November 1952.
In 1952 she was owned by Abaco Trading Co., Toronto and Nassau, Bahamas.
In 1959 she was owned by John Townshend Benjamin, New York City and Miami, FL. Documentation surrendered in Miami March 1970. Sold by Costa Rican court, transferred to Panamanian registry shortly after.
References
- Canada List of Shipping
- McKee, Fraser (2014)
- www.nauticapedia.ca ↗
