Ship Details

YSW-218

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Photo Credit: Christopher James Cole

 
 
Registry #1 823093 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1954 YSW-218 Name 6
Name 2 (nk) YSF-218 Name 7
Name 3 2003c YE 218 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1954 Place North Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer Department of National Defence Measurement (imp) 104' x 18' x 7'
Builder Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 116 Type 1 Lighter, Ammunition
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2-120hp diesel engines Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # YSW.218; YSF.218; YE.218 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1954 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy, Ottawa ON Canada. In 1999 she was owned by the Canadian Armed Forces. In 2003-2019 she was owned by David W. Dyer, Sooke BC and Lloyd Ridout, Victoria BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Cargo 120 tons. Fitted with a 2 ton derrick. Also referred to as YE 218 or YSF 218. In the 1970s, during the summer months, this vessel was operated out of HMCS Quadra.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; McLaren, T.A. & Vickie Jensen (2000); A.D. Baker (comp.) (1999);
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