Ship Details

Truro (H.M.C.S.)

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Photo Credit: Unknown

 
 
Registry #1 177616 (Canada) Registry #2 J.268 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Truro (H.M.C.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1952 Gulf Mariner (I) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Lauzon Area QC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 155.9' x 28' x 14.5'
Builder Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon PQ Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 607 Type 1 Minesweeper, Bangor-class (Diesel Programme)
Registered Tonnage 283 Type 2 Tug
Engine 2-1000hp diesel engines (1942) Engine Manufacture Dominion Engineering Works Ltd., Lachine. QC
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Rebuilt to 160' x 29.6' x 10' 606gt 282rt. Call Sign VYVM
Pendant  # J.268 Masters
 
Owner(s)
She was in Canadian Naval service 1942-1945. In 1946-1955 she was owned by Gulf Lines Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1955 listed for sale by Royal Trust Co., Vancouver BC. In 1955-1959 she was owned by Tidewater Shipping Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1959 she was owned by Union Estatesa Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1959 she was owned by Irvine, Lipsky Machinery Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1959-1965 she was owned by Eugene Greczmiel, Richmond BC. In 1965-1971 she was owned by Centennial Dredging & Sand Ltd., Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1971-02-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1945 this vessel was planned to become RCMP Herchmer, but this vessel was returned to the Crown Assets and disposal Corporation shortly after the RCMP took delivery. In 1971 it was reported that this vesselhad been broken up.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Photo Courtesy of Nauticapedia Collection; Reel T-11930 (1971) (Gulf Mariner); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 18/11/2018); http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11930/466?r=0&s=4 ;
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