Q121
May 13, 1945. Off Shelburne, Nova Scotia, escorting surrendered U 889. John Mackenzie, C.O. Q121, standing in front of mast. HMCS Buckingham in the background. John Mackenzie collection.
Builder:J.H. Leblanc Shipbuilding Co. Weymouth, N.S. |
Commissioned:April 17, 1944 |
Launched:March 30, 1944 |
Disposal:Retained |
Career:
Retained by RCN in 1945 and held for Naval Reserves.
June 1948, renamed PTC-721 planned for HMCS Cataraqui, Kingston, Ontario.
September 24, 1950, last cruise and ready for disposal.
Owner (1950): Inshore Frozen Fish Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario and renamed Inshore Fisherman (#192093).
Owner (1951): Ozofrosen Fish Co.,Shelburne, Nova Scotia.
Owner (1953-54): W.L. Sweeny. Registered Hamilton, Ontario.
Eng. : 2 Cummings oil engines.
January 30, 1953, register transferred to St-John, New Brunswick.
October 19, 1955, register transferred to Grindstone, Magdalene Islands.
Owner (1956): Joseph W. Delany, House Harbour, Magdalene Islands.
Owner (1961) : same owner but renamed Denis D (for fishing).
Scrapped March 1972.
Other pictures of Q121
ML’s 121, 106 and Venture II. Max Patterson collection
June 9, 1945, origin unknown
Origin unknown
Sept. 05 1945, Harry Seright collection
Chris Varley, HMCS Cataraqui Association collection
PTC 721
Circa 1948-50, origin unknown
Off Brockville, Ont. Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes collection
Inshore Fisherman
At Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Capt. H.G. Hall collection
Denis D
September 1961, Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick. Origin unknown
Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick. Capt. H.G. Hall collection
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