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St. Thomas (H.M.C.S.)Photo Credit: Vancouver Archives AM54-S4-: Bo P520.1 |
Registry #1 | 176903 (Canada) | Registry #2 | K.488 (RCN) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1943 | Sandgate Castle (H.M.S.) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1946 | St. Thomas (H.M.C.S.) | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | 1946 | Camosun III | Name 8 | ||
Name 4 | 1956 | Chilcotin (III) | Name 9 | ||
Name 5 | 1958 | Yukon Star | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1943 | Place | South Bank-on-Tees | Area | Country | UK |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 251.6' x 26.6' x 10' |
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Builder | Smiths Dock Co., Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Steel | Displacement | 1010 |
Gross Tonnage | 1835 | Type 1 | Corvette, (Castle Class ex-RN) |
Registered Tonnage | 990 | Type 2 | Passenger Vessel |
Engine | 2750hp 4-cylinder TE engine with water-tube boilers. | Engine Manufacture | Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd., Birkenhead UK |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | In 1946 she was rebuilt by Burrard Dry Dock Co. Ltd. at Vancouver BC. | Call Sign | |
Pendant # | K.488 | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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She was commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy as H.M.C.S. St. Thomas and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy 04/05/1944 to 22/11/1945. In 1946-1958 she was owned by Union Steamships Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1958-1970 she was owned by Alaska Cruise Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1970-1973 she was owned by West Line Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1973 she was owned by Alaska Cruise Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1973-1974 she was owned by J. Gadison Machinery Ltd., Vancouver BC. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1974-06-14 |
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Anecdotes |
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This vessel was launched on 28/12/1943. this vessel was acquired in 1944 as one of 12 vessel in exchange for twelve Canadian-built Algerine class minesweepers. this vessel was capable of 16.5 knots with an endurance of 9500nm at 10 knots. This vessel had a complement of 8 officers and 112 other ranks. this vessel sank U-877 on 27/12/1944. In 1973 this vessel was towed to Seattle WA for scrapping. this vessel was broken up at Taiwan in 1974. |
References |
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Macpherson, Ken and Marc Milner (1993); Macpherson, Ken and John Burgess (1981); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000); Canada List of Shipping; H. W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest 1966 to 1976 (Ed. Gordon Newell) 1977; heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11860/1062?r=0&s=6 ; |
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