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RCMP Vessels Acquired Before WWII

Most recent update: February 2, 2012.

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Name Builder Location Acq'd Ret'd Type Class Ft. Disposition
PRE-1932 VESSELS
Keewatin     1890   Sailing     NWMP vessel, sank
Excelsior     1896   Steamer     NWMP vessel
Gladys     1899 1912 Motor Boat   30 NWMP vessel, sold
Jessie     1899 1908 Motor Boat   30 NWMP vessel
Tagish     1899 1907 Motor Boat     NWMP vessel, to BC Govt.
Jeannie       1910 Schooner     NWMP vessel
Laddie       1914 Schooner     NWMP vessel
Vedette     1902 1910 Motor Boat     NWMP vessel, to DoI
McTavish     1906   Sailing Vessel   47 Sank
Redwing     1904 1906     65  
Northern Light     1906       85 Later Northland Light
Rouville     1906   Steamer   125 Never used
Louisbourg     1900          
Village Belle     1914          
Margaret     1914 1932 Cruiser   182 Ex-Customs, never used
Victory     1919   Motor Boat     RNWMP vessel
Duncan     1919   Motor Boat     RNWMP vessel
Lady Borden     1919   Motor Boat     RNWMP vessel
Chakawana     1919 1921 Motor Boat     RNWMP vessel
Patrol Boat No. 1     1920 1930 Motor Boat     Ex-rum-runner Vagrant
Patrol Boat No. 2     1920 1930 Motor Boat     Ex-rum-runner Edna H
Patrol Boat No. 3     1920 1930 Motor Boat     Ex-rum-runner Marona
Conestoga   Racine WI 1927 1932     136 Ex-Customs, sold as Pathfinder
Montreal     1927 1949 Schooner      
Resolution     1927   Schooner      
St. Roch Burrard Dry Dock N. Vanouver BC 1928 1954 Schooner   104 Now in Vancouver Maritime Museum
Lady Byng     1929   Motor Boat      
Lady Laurier     1929   Motor Boat      
Margaret     1932 1932 Cruiser     Ex-Customs
Fort Frances     1932 1932 Cruiser     Ex-Customs, never used
O-28     1932 1932 Cruiser     Ex-Customs, never used
1932-1939 VESSELS
Fleur de Lys Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 1929 1939 Cruiser A class 172 To RCN 1939, scrapped 1955
Adversus     1931 1939 Cruiser A class 117 Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939, lost 1941
Ulna   Southampton UK 1932 1939 Cruiser A class 132 Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939
Preventer Canadian Vickers Montreal QC 1929 1942 Cruiser A class 172 Converted to tug 1942, scrapped 1955
Bayhound 2   New York NY 1927 1939 Cruiser A class 114 Ex-Customs
Baroff V     1932 1939 Cruiser A class   Ex-Customs
Alachasse     1931 1939 Cruiser A class 152 Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939
No. 4     1920 1939 Cruiser A class   Ex-rum-runner Stumble Inn
Laurier Morton Eng. Quebec QC 1936 1939 Cruiser A class 120 To RCN 1939, to CGS 1946 as Laurier, sold 1983 as Laurier II
MacDonald Morton Eng. Quebec QC 1936 1939 Cruiser A class 120 To RCN 1939, to CGS 1946 as Howay, sold 1983 as Jenny Marcel
Scatarie     1932 1939 Cruiser B class   Ex-Customs
Chaleur     1932 1939 Cruiser B class 152 Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939
Madawaska     1930 1939 Cruiser B class 75 Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939
Advance     1930 1939 Cruiser D class   To RCN 1939, later HC 27
Captor     1930 1939 Cruiser B class 65 To RCN 1939, later HC 37
Acadian     1930 1939 Cruiser B class 65 To RCN 1939 as Invader, later HC 50
Interceptor Marine Industries Tracy QC 1934 1939 Cruiser B class 65 To RCN 1939, returned 1945
Arresteur     1936 1939 Cruiser B class   To RCAF 1939, returned 1945, sold 1946
Detector     1936 1939 Cruiser B class 147 To RCAF 1939, returned 1945, sold 1946
Burma     1936 1939 Cruiser B class   To RCN 1939, later HC 36
Vigil     1932 1939 Cruiser C class   Ex-Customs
Ellsworth     1932 1939 Cruiser C class   Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939, later HC 43
Fernand Rinfret     1932 1939 Cruiser C class   Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939, later HC 46
Beaver     1936 1939 Cruiser C class   Ex-rum-runner
Islander     1936 1939 Cruiser C class   To RCN 1939, later HC 51
Alacrity     1936 1939 Cruiser C class    
Beebe     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Behave     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Guardian     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs, to RCN 1939, later HC 47
H     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
No. 10     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Stalwart     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Tenacity     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Bristle     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Neguac     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
O-27     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
S     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Grand Manan     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
G     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Despatcher     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Imperator     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Gananoque     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Morrisburg     1932 1939 Cruiser D class   Ex-Customs
Lincoln II     1933 1939 Cruiser D class    
Alarm     1936 1939 Cruiser D class    
Alert     1936 1939 Cruiser D class    
Arrow     1936 1939 Cruiser D class   To RCN 1939, later HC 29
Invader     1936 1939 Cruiser     To RCN 1939
Nicholson     1936 1939 Cruiser     To RCN 1939
Sidney     1936 1939 Cruiser     To RCN 1939
Standoff     1936 1939 Cruiser     To RCN 1939
French Davie SB Lauzon QC 1938 1939 Cruiser   138 To RCN 1939, returned 1945, sold 1946
Castor       1939 Cruiser     To RCN 1939, later HC 38
D-I         Cruiser D class   Ex-rum-runner
D-II         Cruiser D class   Ex-rum-runner
Aklavik     1938 1955 Cruiser   55  
Baker Lake       1943 Cruiser