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Q094
Fairmile
Motor
Launch
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Fairmile ML Q094
Source: Flickr photo collection of Don Gorham
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Laid down: 14
Apr
1942
Launched: 12
Nov 1942
Delivered to the RCN: 19
Nov 1942
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Paid
off: 06 Feb 1945
Fate:
Destroyed by fire on
13 Aug 1948
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Built my Midland Boat Works, Midland, Ont., she
was delivered to the RCN on 19 Nov 1942. While she flew the White Ensign, she was not
commissioned into the RCN but instead was listed as a tender to HMCS
SAMBRO, the depot ship for escorts (tenders were not commissioned
vessels).
In
Feb 1944 and Feb 1945, Q094 was listed a part of the 77th ML Flotilla.
Sold in 1945 to G. A. Griffen, P.E.I and was renamed Ernest G. On 13 Aug 1948, Ernest G. caught fire, beached and became a
total loss at North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Photos and Documents
Crew photos
The Ship's Bell
Commanding Officers
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Lt G. Marcil,
RCNVR - 29 Nov 1942 - 04 Mar 1943
Lt Albert Perry Morrow,
RCNVR - 05 Mar 1943 - 07 Oct 1943
Lt Clarence Joseph Van Tighem,
RCNVR - 08 Oct 1943 - 11 Dec 1944 |
Lt Constantine Carras,
RCNVR - 12 Dec 1944 - 05 Jan 1945
Lt Walter James Langston,
RCNVR - 06 Jan 1945 - 06 Feb 1945 |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
They shall not be
forgotten
Former Crew Members
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Auld,
Elmer, SD, RCNVR
Carras,
Constantine, SLt, RCNVR - 09 Mar 1944
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McHugh,
Marshall Donald, SLt, RCNVR - 08 Mar 1944
Mackey,
John Conrad, SLt, RCNVR - 09 Feb 1944 |
Wyllie,
Ronald Alexander, SLt, RCNVR - 06 Jul 1943 |
Photos and Documents
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ML Q094 passing an iceberg near Newfoundland Source:
RCN
Fairmiles Credit: Library and
Archives Canada/ PA-129230 |
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ML Q094 passing an iceberg near Newfoundland
(photo 2 of a series)
The MLs used the iceberg for target
practice. You can see the shell holes in the upper right
corner of the iceberg
DND / RCN photo
From the collection of Clarence Van Tighem
Courtesy of Paul Van Tighem |
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Flying-boat flying over Q094
From the collection of Clarence Van Tighem
Courtesy of Paul Van Tighem |
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Lt Albert Perry Morrow (2nd CO of Q094) with
SLt Clarence Van Tighem (who became 3rd CO of Q094)
From the collection of Clarence Van Tighem
Courtesy of Paul Van Tighem |
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ML Q094 with Q103 and Q076 following astern
RCN Photo # F-978
Courtesy of the Comox RCAF Museum |
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