Where Are Those Boats Now - Royal Canadian Navy

Royal Canadian Navy

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Category: General Discussion
Forum Name: Where Are Those Boats Now
Forum Description: Tell everybody where those old boats are
URL: http://www.bmpt.co.uk/forum_posts.asp?TID=785
Printed Date: 26 March 2026 at 11:42pm

Topic: Royal Canadian Navy

Posted By: johnk
Subject: Royal Canadian Navy
Date Posted: 03 September 2011 at 8:13am

Hi there,

Saw a few days ago that Canada have re-namned thier armned forces back to origional names, now the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Airforce and Canadian Army, bit behind last years 100 years of the now again RCN......was in Ostend a few weeks ago and saw the memorial to the 10th flotilla which was lost in the harbour following an explosion, pity the effort to save the last surivior by the Canadian coastal forces trust has died, did e-mail and even wrote a letter but to no response, appreciate quite an effort to get back to Canada of course, not sure of the number now, but was a houseboat at Southampton....there was an effort to restore the Q105 but not sure how that is going, not much on the net,

Johnk

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Posted By: Pathfinder
Date Posted: 04 September 2011 at 9:01am

John,

Good to see, as it was the then Minister of Defence who changed the system all those years ago...no relative of mine, but named Hellyer.

I will see what is happening at the Canadian boat, havent been there for a long time, as 102 and 81 keeping me busy..!

Richard.

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Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 04 September 2011 at 1:37pm

Hi there,

Many thanks, yes as I say, forgotten the number of the 10th flotilla boat but presume? still at Southampton as a houseboat, hopefully still cared for.....great to hear re HSL 102 and 81, now? with passenger tickets albiet end of the "season" now, thanks again for your response,

Johnk

Posted By: jimmy p
Date Posted: 06 September 2011 at 11:59pm

Hi John/all. Know she is currently called Sungo. Pretty sure she's former MTB 486. Last i heard she had loving owners but they were on about taking on a steel barge if Canada wanted her back for posterity.

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A boat is a hole in the water surrounded by wood, into which one throws money

Posted By: johnk
Date Posted: 07 September 2011 at 8:03am

Hi there,

Ah yes, Sungo and 486, heard that it was as you say a housboat, it would take quite a tow to get to Canada! presume would be easier to lift on board like the S32 perhaps, main thing is she is still cared for of course, be great to get her back to Canada but as mentioned, the group as far as I can see, is now defunct,

Johnk