Ship Details

Merry Chase (H.M.C.S.)

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Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 
 
Registry #1 155235 (Canada) Registry #2 FY.46 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN# 910431
 
Name 1 1929 Merry Chase Name 6
Name 2 1942 Merry Chase (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1946 Merry Chase Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Steveston Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Yasujiro Nakade Measurement (imp) 58.0' x 15.8' x 7.6'
Builder Nakade Boat Works (Yasujiro Nakade) Measurement (metric) 17.68m x 4.82m x 2.32m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 50.99 Type 1 Fishboat, seiner
Registered Tonnage 43 Type 2 Patrol vessel
Engine 75bhp diesel engine (1929) (No. 7214) Engine Manufacture Washington-Estep, Seattle WA USA
Repower Repowered with a 170bhp diesel engine (1952); Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL ; Repowered with a 240bhp turbo charged diesel engine (1973); Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL ; Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds About 2016 she was converted to a yacht. Call Sign
Pendant  # FY.46 Masters In 1943 Harold Bunn (Coxswain RCNR) in command with Raymond Fossum (Coxswain RCNR); In 1944 Burt C. Higgs (Skipper RCNR) was in command with Mereon Skibo (Coxswain RCNR (FR))
 
Owner(s)
In 1929-1935 she was owned by Ryotara Kita, Vancouver BC. In 1936-1941 she was owned by Nanaimo Shipyard Ltd., Nanaimo BC. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1942-1946 she was appraised at $11,250 with her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King and commissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy Fisherman's Reserve as Merry Chase (H.M.C.S.) - Canadian Naval Patrol Vessel, Fishermen's Reserve/Calibration Vessel. In 1946 she was owned by Canadian Fishing Co. Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1947-1966 she was owned by Antony Kirincich, Vancouver BC. In 1967-1968 she was owned by William Lasko, Steveston BC. In 1968-1976 she was owned by Roy A. Clarke, Ladner BC. In 1976-1977 she was owned by Tony Boroevich, Surrey BC. In 1977-1981 she was owned by Ivan J. Uljevic, Richmond BC. In 1981-2004 she was owned by Adria Trading Co. Ltd., Richmond BC. In 2011-2019 she was owned by West Wind Charter Ltd., New Westminster BC Canada. In 2023-2024 she was owned by West Wind Charter Ltd., Vancouver BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941 this vessel was seized from her Japanese owners by the Canadian Government. In 1942 her ownership transferred to His Majesty the King. In 1943 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Chatham. In 1944 this vessel was tender to H.M.C.S. Givenchy. this vessel was laid up at Bedwell Bay in Indian Arm BC after the Second World War.
 
References
Harbour & Shipping (Progress Publishing Co. Ltd.) Vol. 12 (1929); Canada List of Shipping; Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee (December 1942) Report of Japanese Fishing Vessels Disposal Committee. Vancouver BC; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); ; RG12 Reel T-11842 (1942) (Merry Chase); RG12 Reel T-11589 (Merry Chase); RG24 Volume File 8000-471/40 General Information H.M.C.S. Merry Chase ; Skogland, Neil (Email to Nauticapedia (Attachment) 27/11/2023);
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