Fairmile ML Q086 - For Posterity's Sake

Q086

Fairmile Motor Launch

Fairmile Motor Launch Q086 - location unknown

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Courtesy of the Assiginack Museum

Laid down: 15 Apr 1942

Launched: 03 Oct 1942

Delivered to the RCN: 26 Oct 1942

Paid off: 07 Jul 1945

Fate: Sold in 1946. Final disposition unknown

Built by Taylor and Sons, J.J., Toronto, Ont., she was delivered to the RCN on 26 Oct 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 Apr 1944 and Mar 1945, Q086 was listed as part of the 76th ML Flotilla. Sold in 1946 to K.U. Gamble, Toronto and was re-named Montery.

Commanding Officers

Lt T.G. Sewell, RCNVR - 25 Oct 1942 - 08 Feb 1943

Lt Stephen Clive Robinson, RCNVR - 09 Feb 1943 - 02 Mar 1943

Lt Theodore George Sewell, RCNVR - 03 Mar 1943 - 13 Mar 1943

Lt James Reid Sare, Lt, RCNVR - 14 Mar 1943 - 21 Mar 1943

Lt Guy Linsley James, RCNVR - 22 Mar 1943 - 16 Nov 1943

Lt Peter Husoy, RCNVR - 19 Nov 1943 - 03 Dec 1944

Lt V.B. Chew, RCNVR - 04 Dec 1944 - 31 Jan 1945

Lt Peter Husoy, RCNVR - 01 Feb 1945 - 07 Jul 1945

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