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Q106
PTC 706 / HMCS BEAVER 706
Fairmile Motor Launch
Built by Grew Boats Ltd., Penetanguishene, Ont., she was delivered to the RCN on 28 Aug 1943. 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 Jun 1944 and Jan 1945, Q106 was listed as part of the 70th ML Flotilla. Sold in 1945, she was re-acquired by the RCN and re-entered service as PTC 706. On 18 May 1954, PTC 706 was commissioned as HMCS BEAVER and she remained in service until being paid off on 13 Nov 1957.
From The Fairmiles - Canada's Little Ships "Listed in a naval call sign document dated June 8th, 1948 as HMC ML106 call sign CZGS. She became HMCS BEAVER in 1954, international call sign CZGS, pendant 706 and radiotelephone “Irium E”."
Photos and Documents Crew photos
Commanding Officers
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Blagrave, Charles Nesbit, Lt, RCNVR - Jan 1945
Leonard, Frank Paul Charles, Lt, RCNVR - 06 Apr 1944
Randall, Carl
Photos and Documents
(Q106-001) ML Q106 alongside HMCS Provider F100 // Source: RCN by Charles Dobie (BEA001) HMCS BEAVER // Source: Citizen Sailors: Chronicles of Canada's Naval Reservers, 1910-2010 (BEA002) Newspaper article from the Picton Gazette, Picton, Ont. on the visit of 6 RCN vessels - 14 Jul 1954 // Courtesy of John Lyons
(WD008) Fairmiles alongside - Q106 inboard. The outboard Fairmile is flying 2 flags that appear to have roosters on them - most likely for winning Cock-of-the-Walk (WD009) Q106 in the slips - location unknown (WD010) Q106 alongside - location unknown (WD011) Depth charges being launched from an unknown Fairmile - believed to be Q106 (WD012) Newspaper article Sea Cadets from the Montreal region on Q106 taking part on the St. Lawrence
(WD013) WRENs onboard ML Q106 off Newfoundland (WD014) ML Q106
Photo WD014 - Historical note researched by Donald (Bud) Rose: The photo was taken at the RCN Naval Base (Ship Repair / Refit) facilities at Bay Bulls, Newfoundland. Very little can be ascertained from the background but the sky line which is visible is the area between Bay Bulls and Witless Bay to the South. The object you see on top of the hill is the original Town Water Tower for Witless Bay. The structure in the photo was one of the ship maintenance / machine shops. The Base remained in the possession of the Canadian Government after the war. After Confederation it was put on the inventory of Fisheries and Oceans , and subsequently leased to a multi national fishing company. In 1982 this facility was totally destroyed by fire, and yours truly was tasked with carrying out the investigation. If memory serves me correctly - this structure was converted into a warehouse for the storage of 'Cheese'. Cod au Gratin (made with cheddar cheese) was one of their main products.
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie, Lt, RCNR Courtesy of Claude Décarie
(RAC003) ML Q106 (RC004-RAC005) Sailors from ML Q106 ashore in Bermuda From the collection of Richard Albert Cook, AB, RCNVR Courtesy of Shawn Evashkevich
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