Norman Mayot collection

Builder: Midland Boat Works Midland, Ont.	Commissioned: November 24, 1941
Launched: September 15, 1941	Disposal: June 23, 1945

Career:

She joined the 77Th. ML flotilla based in Gaspé then in 1944 sailed for Halifax for duty at the port.

In June 1945, was declared surplus along with 59 Fairmiles and transferred to WAC.

Purchased by Marine Industries Limited in October 1945, resold to C.H. Hudson of Vancouver in January 1946, to MIL again in 1948 and to Diesel and Marine Co. (Oakville, Ont.)  on January 20, 1950.

Subsequently, purchased by Radar Division of the National Research Council (Ottawa), refitted as Radel II (#192751)  and equipped to carry out experiments in marine radar navigation and as an aid to navigation in the Great Lakes.

The National Film Board of Canada has a short film clip (1952) featuring the Radell at:

http://www3.nfb.ca/ww2/see-everything/films/?page=1&autoplay=1&view=731517&filteron=date&range=1950-1959#aMediaDetail

In 1973, sold to Kenneth O. Gisborne, Toronto, Ont.

April 22, 1989, a distress call at:

http://www.ontarioboatingleague.ca/

At present (2009)  Radel II (present owner, Drew Baird) is mooring (partly sunk) on the Black Creek,  Hoover’s Marina,  Nanticoke Harbour, Ontario.

Eng:  2  Gray Marine Detroit oil engines, 450 H.P.

March 10, 2008, suspended from registry (Transport Canada).

November 15, 2011, register closed (Transport Canada).

Other pictures of Q051

 

Radel II