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Q106
PTC 706 / HMCS BEAVER 706
Fairmile
Motor
Launch
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ML Q106
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie
Click on the above photo to view a larger
image
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Badge for
HMCS Beaver 706
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Battle Honours: Atlantic 1942
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Laid down:
Launched: 15
Aug 1943
Delivered to the RCN: 28
Aug 1943
Paid
off: 1945
Sold:
1945
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Re-acquired
by RCN:
Re-named/Re-designated: May 1947
- PTC 706
Commissioned:
18 May 1954 as HMCS Beaver
Paid
off: 13 Nov 1957
Fate:
Reported to have been broken up in 1957
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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
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Lt F.B. Pugh,
RCNVR - 28 Aug 1943 - 03 Jun 1944
Lt Charles Forester
W. Cooper,
RCNVR - 04 Jun 1944 - 17 Feb 1945
Lt Charles Nesbit Blagrave,
RCNVR - 18 Feb 1945 - 30 Aug 1945 |
Lt Wilbrod Decarie, RCNVR / RCN(R)
- 31 Aug 1945 - 15 Jan 1946
Lt Robert Hugh Harkness, Lt,
RCN(R) - 21 May 1947 - unk |
In memory of those who have crossed the bar 
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
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ML Q106 |
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ML Q106 alongside HMCS Provider F100
Source: RCN by Charles
Dobie |
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Fairmiles alongside - Q106 inboard
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie |
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Q106 in the slips - location unknown
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie |
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Q106 alongside - location unknown
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie |
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Depth charges being launched from an unknown Fairmile -
though it is believed to be Q106
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie |
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Newspaper article Sea Cadets from the Montreal region
on Q106 taking part on the St. Lawrence
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie |
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HMCS
Beaver Citizen
Sailors: Chronicles of Canada's Naval Reservers, 1910-2010
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Newspaper
article from the Picton Gazette, Picton, Ont. on the visit of 6 RCN
vessels - 14 Jul 1954
Courtesy
of John Lyons
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WRENs onboard ML Q106 off Newfoundland
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie
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ML Q106
From the collection of Wilbrod Décarie
Courtesy of Claude Décarie
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.
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ML Q106
From the collection of R.A. Cook
Courtesy of Shawn Evashkevich
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Sailors from ML Q106 ashore in Bermuda
From the collection of R.A. Cook
Courtesy of Shawn Evashkevich
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Sailors from ML Q106 ashore in Bermuda
From the collection of R.A. Cook
Courtesy of Shawn Evashkevich
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