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Home ~~~ Vessel ~~~ Crew ~~~ Photo Gallery ~~~ Trips ~~~ Rates ~~~ Contact Us Vessel History The M/V Alert Bay was built as a mobile floating detachment for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Marine Division in 1958. She was christened "RCMP ALERT" MP98 and stationed in Alert Bay to patrol the waters around the north end of Vancouver Island.  Above is a picture of a sister ship ("RCMP Tofino"), used in a life raft advertisement. In 1957 McKay Cormack in Victoria built 3 ships, and Mercer Brothers in Westminster built 2 ships. The 5 sister ships, built for the RCMP Marine Division were named: RCMP Alert, RCMP Masset, RCMP Ganges, RCMP Nanimo, RCMP Tofino to be stationed in Alert Bay, Prince Rupert, Port Alberne, Campbell River, and Ocean Falls. These vessels were 65 foot detachment class police boats and had a crew of four. A captain (usually a sergeant), and engineer (a corporal) and two constable seaman.  
May 1963 "Indian Sports Day"
Masset
Alert
In
1978 the M/V Alert Bay was returned to her original builder to be
refit as a
pleasure yacht.and Blessing of the Fleet at Government Wharf in Alert Bay 1963 Pictures provided by Captain RCP Power-
the officer on the right by the wheel house door
Since then she has made many trips from the Pacific Northwest down the coast to California.   Vessel Photos | Vessel History | Vessel Layout & Specifications  Home ~~~ Vessel ~~~ Crew ~~~ Photo Gallery ~~~ Trips ~~~ Rates ~~~ Contact Us Top All Contents Copyright © 2007 Nordic Adventures Last Updated: Nov. 2007 |
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