Ship Details
M.198 Grebe (R.C.A.F.) If you have images associated with this Vessel, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Registry #1	(RCAF)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1940	M.198 Grebe (R.C.A.F.)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1940	Place	Vancouver	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	38.0’ x 8.9' x 4.3'
Builder	Vancouver Shipyards Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	10.42	Type 1	Crash Boat
Registered Tonnage	7.09	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign	3CLB
Pendant  #	M.198	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1940 she was built for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	Named for a diving duck.

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the Royal Canadian Air Force at Coal Harbour BC Canada.

 

References
Weicht, Chris (1997); LAC Rel C-12407 RG 24 Box 3158 File 899-11 Marine Craft - Policy Governing; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018);
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