Samarcanda

As the Samarkandh this vesselentered Canadian waters under a Columbian crew declaring force majeure to repair her engines. One propulsion motor was damaged - possibly sabotaged. This vessel was seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Navy in a remote Vancouver Island inlet and her cargo (containing drugs) was unloaded. This vessel was moved to Esquimalt BC and then the Royal Canadian Mounted Police moved her to the old Coast Guard Base on Harbour road in Victoria Harbour. Crown Assets and Disposal sold her. This vessel was sold to Frank Gale & Partner.

He intended to use her as a supply vessel to the offshore dragger fleet. This vessel was towed to Cowichan Bay where this vessellay. This vessel is said to have been broken up in 2003. George Schneider (Uplaod to Nauticapedia 05/11/2023) stated "Begun as U. S. Navy YN 99. Completed as USS SUNCOCK (AN 80).

In 1962 Transferred to U. S. Bureau of Mines and operated as GRASS VALLEY.

In 1971 purchased for scrap by Waterman Supply Co. of Los Angeles and resold. Documented as fishing boat ALEXANDRA by Sandra Anne Cordoba of San Francisco.

In 1976 sold to Maria Aliria Tique Yate under Panama flag and renamed SAMARCANDA (note spelling). Later renamed NORTHERN LIGHT.

In 1979 captured for drug smuggling by HMCS QU'APPELLE on Vancouver Island. Became Canada flag NORTHERN LIGHT V."