HMCS MAGEDOMA

Training Yacht

Built as Cangarda in 1901 for lumber mogul Charles Canfield, she was purchased by businessman George Taylor Fulford out of Brockville, in 1904 and re-named MAGEDOMA. Fulford died in 1905 but his family retained the yacht.  During World War II the family loaned the yacht to the RCN as a training vessel. The vessel was returned to the Fulford family in 1947, though heavily damaged. The family sold the yacht soon thereafter. In a state of steady decline, an attempt was made in the 1980, by Richard Readly, to restore her.  Richard fell ill and the project was abandoned. MAGEDOMA sank at a pier in Boston in 1999. She was later raised and restored by Tri-Coastal Marine of California (2004-2008) and is now sailing out of Mystic Connecticut as Cangarda.

Photos and Documents          The Story of the Magedoma

Commanding Officers

Lt Harvey Seymour Smith, RCNVR - 01 May 1944 - unk

A/Lt, David Franklin Olive, RCNVR  - 21 May 1945 - unk

Photos and Documents

(MDM001)Newspaper article on the visit of HMCS MAGEDOMA to Picton, Ont.  //  The Picton Gazette, Nov. 20, 1942  //  Courtesy of John Lyons

(MDM002) HMCS MAGEDOMA - Sea Training Yacht for Sea Cadets  //  From the collection of J. Vincent Wesley, CPO, RCNVR  //  Courtesy of Marilynn Taylor