Royal Canadian Navy Fairmiles

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RCN ML ? La Santa Maria IV in Canada,RCN ML ? Zeus II at Greece,RCN ML 120 Maryland Independence at USA,RCN ML 128 Gulfstream II at British Columbia,RCN ML 071 Kona Winds at British Columbia,RCN ML ? at Port Dover Ontario,RCN ML 118 Franlis II (note-should read Franlis III) at Ostend,RCN ML 105 DucDorleans St Claire River,Canada.Six others are known to survive.

Thanks to Phil Simons for source data and all the photographers who have graciously allowed their work to be used in this non profit educational forum. 

Hello Fraser,I'm glad someone came to play,this is an interesting subject.Many thanks for your updates,however you may be incorrect regarding Gulfstream II,she is currently advertised on the internet for weddings etc.charters,see http://modena.intergate.ca/business/boat/ The other  survivors I refer to are Lahaina Lady ex Saracen III ex ML 070(purchased by John Boyd April 2003,out of ferry service,now at Campbell River Vancouver Island BC),Saint-Louis IV ex ML 097 possibly,Casa Mia ex ML 069,Radell II ex Radar Vessel ex ML 051(now identified,thanks) and Pacific Gold ex PTC724 Elk ex ML 124 (the sixth was Penetang 88,I now know she is no longer).Perhaps you would let us know the fates of these boats also,and if you could post the missing boat's pictures that would be really great.My friend Philip Simons the Coastal Forces historian has Zeus II and Franlis III listed as ex-RCN(the RN/RCN Fairmile B pennant Nos overlap runs from 112-129),I'll ask him what led him to that conclusion and let you know.I have Inshore Fisherman as ex ML 121 B/U 1972,and Franlis III as ex ML 118 at Ostend in August 2005,both pennant No's ex RCN not RN.

RN Fairmile B ML 118 post-war as AEC demo craft Marandis (later Crin-Bleu at Cannes),note removal of spray rails aft.

Franlis III at Ostend,believed to be ex RCN ML 118,note spray rails still in position so very unlikely to be ex RN ML 118. 

Regards,Christian.

Excellent pages of photos of Franlis III;

http://www.ibiblio.org/maritime/photolibrary/thumbnails.php? album=781

Her homepage http://sunships.be/asvers.htm her owner apparently believes her to be ex Royal Navy,can anyone read Belgian (Flemish?)to get more info? 

Hi Fraser,superb information,many thanks.So Saint-Louis was 096 not 097,that clears up a mystery and identifies La Santa Maria's history nicely.Philip certainly lists both Zeus and Pacific Gold,the former is currently in greece and the latter was spotted there in Dec 1997(at Zea Marina I think)

See "The Scanner" for the report on Olympia III's sinking 20th March 1975,20th paragraph down;  

http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/Documents/Scanner/07/08/def ault.asp?ID=c003  

I have e-mailed this forum page to Marc-Andre.

Regards,Christian.

Ex RCN ML 102 as Moondance in Florida in 1998.She is now called Enterprise II.

EX RCN ML 122 as Malibu Tyee.She is now called Sogno D'Oro.

EX RCN ML 126 Princess Malibu.She still survives also,probably much altered.

EX RCN ML 124 Pacific Gold last spotted Zea Marina Piraeus 1997.Courtesy Philip Simons.

Moondance pic from Aquayachts website.Other pics and info from Marc-Andre Morin.

Hi Fraser

Re Nanticoke restoration,sorry can't help.This was your info.

Re Zeus II and Pacific Gold-I don't think so.It is not impossible though.I think the only rare update for you guys concerns Franlis III courtesy of Philip Simons.

Corniche was at Port Dover in 2005,contact the very helpful Paul Beesley at shiphotos@hotmail.com  to confirm.He pictured her as a rotting Fairmile at  a place called "The Junkyard".He may know whether she is still there.

Regards,Christian.