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Q084
Fairmile Motor Launch
Built by LeBlanc Shipbuilding Co. J.H., Weymouth, N.S., she was delivered to the RCN on 18 Jun 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). Q084 was a Type "B" ML, Displacement: 79 tons, Length: 112 ft, Beam: 17.9 ft, Draught: 4.9 ft, Speed: 20 kts, Complement: 3 officers, 14 men, Armament: 3-20mm. In Jan 1944, Q084 was listed as part of the 79th ML Flotilla. Sold in 1946 to R. E. Gamble, Toronto and was renamed Nelvana.
Commanding Officers
They shall not be forgotten
Former Crew Members
Photos and Documents
Lt Jack M. Duck, RCNVR Commanding Officer of Q084
The photos below were believed to have been taken on or from ML Q084
(GES010) Ship's boat on a Fairmile (GES011) Fairmiles at sea - Q085 centre, foreground (GES012) Fairmiles at sea (GES013) Fairmiles at sea (GES014) Fairmiles alongside - location unknown. Q053 outboard ship
Percé Rock off the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gulf of St. Lawrence (GES015) Fairmiles approaching Percé Rock, ML Q085 in the lead (GES016) Sailors on unknown Fairmile with Percé Rock in the background (GES017) Percé Rock
Percé Rock off the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula, Gulf of St. Lawrence
Officers and Men on board an unknown Fairmile Motor Launch
Officers and Men on board an unknown Fairmile Motor Launch (GES032) Duck, Jack M., Lt, RCNVR
Officers and Men on board an unknown Fairmile Motor Launch (GES035) Unknown ship along a Fairmile
Officers and Men on board an unknown Fairmile Motor Launch
Officers and Men on board an unknown Fairmile Motor Launch If you can identify any of the sailors in these photos, please send me an email From the collection of George Schmidt, RCNVR Courtesy of Robyn Barker
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