Ship Details

Vixen (C.F.A.V.)

Vessel image

Photo Credit: Kyle Stubbs

 
 
Registry #1 1091262 (US) Registry #2 YAG.317 (RCN) Registry #3 YFB.317 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1955 YFP-317 (CNAV) Name 6
Name 2 (nk) YAG-317 Name 7
Name 3 (nk) YFB-317 Name 8
Name 4 (nk) Vixen (C.F.A.V.) Name 9
Name 5 2011 Fellowship (II) Name 10
 
Year Built 1955 Place Silva Bay Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 70' x ? X ?
Builder Withey's Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 113 Type 1 Harbour Ferry Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # YFP.317; YAG.317; YFB.317 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1955-2011 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 2011-2023 she was owned by USA interests.
 
Fate Afloat in 2023 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Ben Whiting (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 22/02/2019) states that “CFAV VIXEN” is correct for YFP/YAG 317. I was the XO in 1976 and Christian Krajewski was the XO in 1977. We had a nameplate as well. When not in Flotilla at HMCS QUADRA, we would return her to the SBU at CFB Esquimalt." Kyle Stubbs (British Columbia Nautical History Facebook Group 22/02/2019) states that “Yacht Fellowship seen moored at the Bell Street Marina in Seattle. Reported to have been built in 1955 as the Canadian Navy training vessel "Vixen".
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; https://cgmix.uscg.mil/psix/psixsearch.aspx (website viewed 24/10/2023);
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