Ship Details

Chief Malibu

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

 
 
Registry #1 176483 (Canada) Registry #2 Q.127 (RCN) Registry #3 ML.127 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 Q-127 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 6
Name 2 1945 ML.127 (H.M.C. M.L.) Name 7
Name 3 1946 Chief Malibu Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place New Westminster Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 107.6' x 17.9' x 6.9'
Builder Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 102.83 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 33.43 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 2-900bhp gasoline engines (1943) Engine Manufacture Sterling Engine Co., Buffalo NY USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CZDS
Pendant  # Q.127; ML.127 Masters Lt J.M. Lewis, RCNVR (25 Sep 1944 - 05 Nov 1944); Lt G.E. Devlin, RCNVR (06 Nov 1944 - 22 Nov 1944); Lt C.K.D. Smith, RCNVR (23 Nov 1944 - 11 Sep 1945);
 
Owner(s)
On September 24, 1944 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945-1952 she was owned by Hamiltair Ltd., Pender Harbour BC Canada.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1952-08-11
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was delivered to the RCN on September 27, 1944. This vessel could reach a maximum speed of 20 knots. This vessel had a complement of 3 officers and 14 other ranks. Sold in 1945. In February 1952 this vessel sank in Princess Louisa Inlet BC Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (SCPO Erling Baldorf - Nauticapedia 09/09/2017); https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/Home/Record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=5589496&q_type_1=q&q_1=ship%20registration%20176483&ecopy=e011446354_091 (website viewed 25/05/2025);
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