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Avalon (II)

Avalon (II)
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故事

This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1931 by Pusey & Jones, Wilmington DE USA.

历史记录

This vessel was paid off in 1945, probably sold foreign.

船东与船长

In 1931 she was owned by USA interests.

In 1940 she was owned by Frederick H.M. Jones, Hailfax NS Canada.

In 1940 she was owned by H.M. the King for the Minister of Transport, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 1940 she was a Canadian Naval Yacht, Armed, renamed as H.M.C.S. Vison in service with the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. Vison 1940-1945.

She was assigned to the Gaspe and Halifax Local Defence Forces.

In 1941 she was based in Bermuda and in Trinidad.

In 1941 she was assigned to the Gaspe Force and later returned to Trinidad.

In 1943 she was attached to HMCS Cornwallis in Halifax and Digby NS exercising with RN submarines in the Bay of Fundy.

In 1946 she was owned by Wentworth Neil MacDonald, Sydney, N.S., for $15,000, for potential resale.

武装

1-12pdr

改建

In 1940 she was rebuilt at Pictou NS.

参考文献

  • Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
  • Freeman, David J. (2000)
  • Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 08/01/2018)
  • LAC RG 12 Reel T-11899 (1940) Avion
  • LAC RG 24 Vol 6743 File 8000-496/24 HMCS VISON – General
  • LAC RG 24 Vol 11034 File 14-A-67 HMCS VISON
  • DHH Series 8000 Box 1008 File 007 HMCS VISON
  • Fraer McKee (Email to Nauticapedia 27/09/2019)
  • recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 14/08/2025)
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