August 1944. Leaving Star Shipyard, New Westminster, British Columbia. Roy Denny collection

Builder: Star Shipyards (Mercer’s) Ltd. New-Westminster, B.C.	Commissioned: August 7, 1944
Launched: April 18, 1944	Disposal: October 3, 1945

Career:

Sold October 2, 1945 for $3,000 by WAC to Hamiltair Ltd., Vancouver and Princess Louisa Inlet,  B.C.

Hamiltair Ltd. acquired a total of 7 Fairmiles for $21,000 (Q122, 123, 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129). The owner , Tom Hamilton intended to used the Fairmiles fleet  (after conversion and refurbishing) to handle guests at his resort “Malibu Club” in Princesss Louisa Inlet.

First registered: January 22, 1946  and renamed Princess Malibu (#176482).

Eng.:  2  Sterling Admiral 12 cylinders  petrol engines, 1800 H.P.

Owner 1951: Gilpin-Nash Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.

Owner 1960-2004: William Swanson, Vancouver, B.C.,  (as a yacht).

May 26, 2010, registry closed (Transport Canada).

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Princess Malibu