Ship Details
M.577 (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	1944	M.577 (R.C.A.F.)	Name 6
Name 2	1953	Y.L.C. 577 (C.N.A.V.)	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1944	Place	New Westminster	Area	BC	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	90.0' x 34.0' x 9.9'
Builder	Star Shipyards (Mercers) Ltd.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Scow, flat deck
Registered Tonnage		Type 2	Scow, large
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Non-powered
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	M.577	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1953 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
In 1953 transferred to RCN at Esquimalt as a Seaward Defence Scow.

 

References
Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 17/07/2018); RG24 Accession 1983-84/049 Box 1246 File 1018A-M577 Marine Craft - M577;
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