Ship Details

Cowichan (H.M.C.S.) (III)

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Registry #1 AMC.162 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1957 Cowichan (H.M.C.S.) (III) Name 6
Name 2 1999 Cowichan (VI) Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1957 Place Esquimalt Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 152.0' x 28.8' x 8.0'
Builder Yarrows Ltd. Measurement (metric) 46m x 8.5m x 2.4m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Minesweeper, Bay-class
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2 GM 12-cylinder diesels, 2,400 bhp (1,800 kW) (1957) Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # AMC.162? Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1957-1997 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. She was sold in May 1999 for conversion to a yacht.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 2000c this vessel was laid up at Sooke Harbour BC Canada. This vessel was supposed to be used for fishing charters but proved to be poorly designed for this purpose.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Cowichan_(MCB_162);
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