Ship Details

Harwood (II)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Vancouver Public Library

 
 
Registry #1 176502 (Canada) Registry #2 Q.069 (RCN) Registry #3 ML.069 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Q-069 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 6
Name 2 1944 M.L. 069 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 7
Name 3 1949c Harwood (II) Name 8
Name 4 1961c Casa Mia (I) Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 107.5' x 17.9' x 6.9'
Builder A.C. Benson Shipyard Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 119.82 Type 1 Motor Launch, Fairmile B - Type (1940-41 Programme)
Registered Tonnage 81.48 Type 2
Engine 2-100bhp diesel engines (1943) Engine Manufacture Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign VXVZ; CGZM
Pendant  # Q.069; ML.069; Masters Chief Skipper F.W.M. Drew, RCNR (28 Mar 1942 - 15 Jun 1943); Lt R.M. Francis, RCNVR (16 Jun 1943 - 25 Oct 1943);
 
Owner(s)
In 1943-1945 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy (Fairmile). In 1946 she was owned by Willard Weston. In 1949 she was owned by Albert McLennan, Vancouver BC. In 1957-1961 she was owned by Henry F. Reifel and George H. Reifel, Vancouver BC. In 1962-1966 she was owned by Casa Mia Holdings Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1966-1970 she was owned by Roy E. Canedy, Vancouver BC. In 1970 she was owned by Fiji interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel could reach a maximum speed of 20 knots. This vessel had a complement of 3 officers and 14 other ranks. this vessel was lost in a Hurricane in 1978.
 
References
Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11929/219?r=0&s=4 ;
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