On the St-Lawrence River out of  Rimouski,  autumn 1942.

John Mackenzie collection

Builder: J.J. Taylor & Sons Ltd Toronto, Ont.	Commissioned: October 31, 1941
Launched: August 29, 1941	Disposal: July 25, 1945

Career:

After her commissioning, she was transferred in February 1943 along with MLs 62 and 63 to the Free French Naval Forces based at Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, under operational control of the Flag Officer, Newfoundland, and renamed Gallantry (VED 111).

In July 1945, arrived in Quebec for transfer to WAC.

Sold ($3,000) October 18, 1945 by WAC to Can. Inter-American Associates, Mtl. then to General J.C. Escobar, Mtl.

1949, registered in Montreal as Cyrius (#190476),  (Joseph Cyriac  Gauthier, Mtl.) and or Rapid Steamship Co.

Eng. : 2  GM Detroit oil eng. 660 H.P.

Renamed La Marie-Jo (ex-Cyrius). Owner (1969), Jean R. Desautels, Montreal. Owner (1972), Maurice P. Fisher, Sackville, N.B. (for passengers then for general cargo).

Reg’d to February 27,  2007 to Mr. Fisher.

Renamed Kingfisher VII in the 70’s by Mr.Fisher to operate as a tour boat but never registered (as confirmed by Transport Canada).

Abandonned around 1980 at Milkish Creek, Baywater, N.B.

Icebounded and sunked at Milkish Creek, N.B. in February 1980.

Other pictures of Q052

Cyrius

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

La Marie-Jo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kingfisher VII