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This yacht, power-cruiser was built in 1928 by Dafoe Boat & Engine Works in Bay City, MI.
Historical Notes
In 1945 this vessel was paid off and sold.
In 1963 this vessel was broken up.
Owners & Masters
In 1928 she was owned by A.E. Fitkin.
In 1940 she was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy as a Canadian Naval Yacht, Armed, 1940-1945.
In 1941 she was stationed as a guardship in Bedford Basin NS Canada.
In 1942 she was transferred to the Saint John Local Defence Force. Declared unfit for service she was attached to Cornwallis as a training vessel.
Rebuilds
n 1940 she was rebuilt and armed with one 12 pound gun in Quebec City PQ.
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
