Ship Details

Radiant (U.S.S.)

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Photo Credit: John Henderson

 
 
Registry #1 190339 (Canada) Registry #2 SC.1363 (US Navy) Registry #3 AMc.99 (US Navy)
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 22899; 90051
 
Name 1 1943 SC-1363 (U.S.S.) Name 6 1982 Radiant (I)
Name 2 1946c Radiant (U.S.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1948 Sechelt Chief (II) Name 8
Name 4 1953 Nanaimo Chief Name 9
Name 5 1969 Donalee Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Newport Beach Area CA Country USA
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 105.7' x 18.3' x 9.4'
Builder Peyton Company (The) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 126 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 36 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 500hp engine (1943) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 500hp engine (single screw) (1948); Repowered with a 400bhp CAT engine (1952); Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # SC.1363; AMc.99 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was owned by the U.S. Navy as a submarine chaser. In 1948-1953 she was owned by William Y. Higgs, Nanaimo BC. In 1953 she was owned by Nanaimo Towing Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 1958-1967 she was owned by Straits Towing Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1967-1969 she was owned by Frederick J. Whitecroft, Vancouver BC. In 1969-1975 she was owned by Ronald F. Fach, West Vancouver BC. In 1976 she was owned by Aries Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1977 she was owned by All Ten Charters Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1978-1981 she was owned by Vagabond Schooner Sailing Ship Cruises Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1981-1991 she was owned by Connoisser Holdings Ltd., Squamish BC. In 1992-1994 she was owned by Quick Beam Ltd., North Vancouver BC. In 1995-1996 she was owned by Guy Mulligan, Ladysmith BC. In 2010 she was owned by Bonnie E. Patterson.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1996-09-16
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Gary Fach (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 08/06/2020) stated "My dad bought the Nanaimo Chief with the aim of converting it into a yacht. The salon structure was added in the shipyard, but the rest of the work was done by my myself, mom, dad, and two younger brothers. It was renamed The Donalee, after my mother, Donna Rosalee." In 1995 this vessel was burned and declared a total constructive loss at Ladysmith BC while under refit.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping
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