Ship Details

Y.M.R. 120

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Registry #1 815282 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1944 M.535 Nimpkish (R.C.A.F.) Name 6
Name 2 1961 Y.M.R. 120 Name 7
Name 3 1992 Nimpkish II (II) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1944 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) ? x ? x ?
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) 17.10m x 5.06m x 2.01m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 65.04 Type 1 Supply Vessel (Type III)
Registered Tonnage 57.95 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Repowered with a 300bhp diesel engine (2011c) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign G3AI
Pendant  # M.535/ YMR.120 Masters Captain Abraham Cosulich (1944); Flight Sergeant McCallum RCAF (c1953); Flight Sgt Fred Bahosic (1963);
 
Owner(s)
In 1944-1961 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1961 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1992-2003 she was owned by Hugh G. Jervais, Prince George BC Canada. In 2003-2024 she was owned by Ron J. Jupp, Langley BC Canada.
 
Fate Afloat in 2024 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1944-1961 this vessel was employed as an R.C.A.F Supply Vessel at R.C.A.F. Station Holberg B.C. In 1961 -1991 this vessel was employed as a Torpedo Recovery Vessel at Canadian Forces Experimental Test Range, Nanoose B.C. This vessel was replaced by the RCN in 1960 by the Nimpkish II.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Taylor, Bryon (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018);
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