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After failing to acquire any British vessels at the outset of the Second World War for auxiliary purposes, the Royal Canadian Navy discreetly searched the American market for suitable ships. However, American law prevented the sale of ships for possible use in the war to any of the belligerents. The
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Canadian Navy requisitioned unsuitable Canadian yachts and had their respective owners go the United States and buy those ships the Navy wanted as replacements. Once the ships arrived in Canada, the navy then returned the original yachts and requisitioned the new ones.
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under the same name. Returned to her owner in 1919, the yacht was laid up in 1931 following her owner's death. The vessel was purchased via a third party for service in the Royal Canadian Navy and after commissioning,
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into the Royal Canadian Navy on 4 April 1941 at Halifax, Nova Scotia. After commissioning, the ship was assigned to the Halifax Local Defence Force. Deployed mainly as a
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was not repaired and was paid off on 17 October 1944. On 13 July 1945, the vessel was declared surplus and on 25 August, was handed over to the
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underwent another refit at Halifax from 9 February until 24 June 1944. The vessel served as a personnel transport between Halifax and
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remained in Burrage's possession until his death in 1931. Following his death, the yacht was laid up at Boston and remained there until 1940.
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during the First World War. The yacht was acquired by the United States Navy on 29 June 1917 and placed in
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The Naval Service of Canada, Its Official History – Volume 2: Activities on Shore During the Second World War
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The yacht was overhauled and upon completion, was assigned to the 1st Naval District based at
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with limited time as a patrol vessel. Following the war she was sold in 1946 and
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was one such ship and was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy on 28 May 1940.
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for disposal. She was sold in 1946 to Wentworth N. MacDonald and in 1956 was
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underwent a refit at Halifax. Returning to service, the ship was ordered to
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on 15 March 1919 and returned to A.C. Burrage on 7 August 1919.
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of 13 ft (4.0 m). The vessel had a maximum speed of 12
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s duties comprised naval facilities inspections and escorting
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Leased by USN 1917, returned 1919, acquired by RCN 1940
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Index

Beaver (ship)
SS Aztec

Elizabeth, New Jersey
Aztec
Pennant number
Armed yacht
long tons
t
knots
armed yacht
Royal Canadian Navy
Second World War
United States Navy
First World War
training ship
broken up
gross register tonnage (GRT)
triple expansion steam engine
shafts
knots
displacement
long tons
t
long overall
beam
draught
knots
ASDIC
depth charges

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