Ship Details

M.246 (R.C.A.F.)

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Registry #1 194937 (Canada) Registry #2 M.246 (RCAF) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 M.246 (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1952 M.246 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 50.6' x 25.3' x 4.3'
Builder West Coast Salvage & Contracting Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 15.42m x 7.71m x 1.31m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 74.8 Type 1 Scow, derrick
Registered Tonnage 74.8 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Non-powered
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # M.246 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was built for the Royal Candian Air Force. In 1952-1975 she was owned by J.H. Todd & Sons Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1975-1980 she was owned by the Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1980 she was purchased by British Columbia Packers Ltd., Richmond, BC. In 1983-2011 she was owned by Donald Scott, Delta BC. In 2011-2013 she was owned by West Coast Salvage and Contracting Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2013-04-15
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
At the end of the Second World War this vessel was laid up in the ship boneyard at Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG12 Reel T-11588 (M.246) DOT Victoria Registry M.92 (38 in 1952);
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