Ship Details |
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Coaticook (H.M.C.S.)Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo |
Registry #1 | K.410 (RCN) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1943 | Coaticook (H.M.C.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | Name 7 | ||||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1943 | Place | Lauzon | Area | BC | Country | Canada |
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Designer | William Reed | Measurement (imp) | 283' x 36.5' x 9' |
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Builder | Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon PQ | Measurement (metric) | 86.26m x 11.13m x 2.74m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | 1445 | Type 1 | Frigate, River-class |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | 2 Triple expansion steam engines | Engine Manufacture | (nk) |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | K.410 | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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She served in the Royal Canadian Navy 1944-1945. She was sold in 1948. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 2005-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | Named for Coaticook QC. |
Anecdotes |
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In 1949 this vessel was in service as a breakwater at Powell River BC. In 1961 this vessel was towed back to Victoria BC for scrapping by Morris L. Greene. During the tow this vessel was damaged and started takingwater. Greene convinced the underwriters to let him sink the vessel. He put four cases of Forcite into the vessel off of Race Rocks and this vesselexploded, sinking her. |
References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); MacFarlane, John M. (1990) Capital Iron: Scrap dealers in Lotusland. In Resolution (Newletter of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia); Sooke Region Museum (1989) |
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