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This ship was built and launched in British Columbia, Canada for the Royal Canadian Navy in 1941 to serve in the Second World War. The cost to build the ship was approx. $350,000. The ship is 112 feet long, 18ft wide and the original weight was 79 Tonnes (174,000 lbs) and the top speed of 20kts.
The hull is made out of mahogany. In 1941 She was then known as HMC ML Q-070. She was assigned during the war as an escort boat to the U.S. Navy. It was armed with 3 20mm guns. Operating the ship was 3 officers and 14 men. In 1945 she was sold and renamed the MV Machigonne and her two original engines were replaced with one 400hp GMC. At this time It was updated and used as a ferry boat from 1945 to 1951. The ship transported up to 140 walk-on passengers to and from the Coast. The ship was unused and anchored for over 20 years until 1993 when it was purchased by a couple and updated and fixed up. Then in the early 2000’s the ship was purchased by another couple. They gave the ship extensive interior upgrades and lived onboard for over 2 decades. It was later purchased and there is plans to resell or restore the ship. There is even plans to offer tours onboard the ship and sail its previous route.
I hope to see this ship fixed up one day.
Thank you for your service.
Former Commanding Officers:
SLt John Oscar Layboune Lake, RCNR - 13 Mar 1942 - unknown
Ch/Skpr George B. McCandless, RCNR - 19 Nov 1942 - 28 Nov 1942
Lt David Frederick G. Fladgate, RCNVR - 18 Jan 1943 - 22 Oct 1944
Lt F.G. Mitchell, RCNVR - 23 Oct 1943 - 21 Nov 1944
Lt R. Muir, RCNVR - 22 Nov 1944 - 08 Aug 1945
Lt J.E.E. Richardson, RCNVR - 10 Aug 1945 - 18 Mar 194
Former Crew:
Baker, Russell Kemp, Lt, RCNVR - Jan 1944
Hamilton, John Frederick, Lt, RCNVR - 16 Jun 1943
Maitland, Robert Reid, Lt, RCNVR - 13 Jun 1943
McCandless, George Bartlett, Ch/Skpr, RCNR - 13 Mar 1942
Orr, Thomas Frederick, SLt, RCNVR - 06 Apr 1944
Shaw, Jack Winfield, Lt, RCNVR - 03 Jul 9 1943
Winser, Frank Cotton, SLt, RCNVR - 13 Mar 1942
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0:00 - 0:22 Video Intro
0:22 - 1:00 Channel Intro
1:00 - 3:35 History of the Ship
3:35 - 12:16 Exploring the Ship
12:16 - 13:33 Video Montage
13:33 - 14:23 Outro
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@andreaontariocanada5220 9 ай бұрын

I have to laugh at the dishwasher on the boat. Like you have tones of dishes and so much to do on the water 😂😂

@donnalothes7085 9 ай бұрын

She's a beautiful boat. The right person could bring her back to her former glory.

@BennyLlama39 9 ай бұрын

That port-side door with no railing seems like a liability suit waiting to happen. 😀

@JennyT372 9 ай бұрын

What a lovely place to live. The wood and the orange curtains gave it a warm cosy glow.

@JT-sz7xc 9 ай бұрын

Like you, I love old abandoned boats, cars, trans homes etc. love seeing them and learning their history. I’m in the USA, Indiana, BC Canada has to be one of the most beautiful places on earth, I’m hoping when I retire in a few years that my wife and I can bring our fifth wheel and see this beautiful place. 🇺🇸

@V.I.Outdoors 9 ай бұрын

Hope you make it here soon! It's getting way too busy these days 😊

@JT-sz7xc 9 ай бұрын

@@V.I.Outdoors I’ve got a few years until retirement. I hope God blesses us with the opportunity to see this beautiful place he has created. 🙏

@jeffcicale 9 ай бұрын

What an amazing classy yacht. Someone must buy this and put in the TLC it deserves. To me, it has more charm than any modern yacht could ever have! Great footage, thanks!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Geolog66 9 ай бұрын

That's an insane discovery!

@clairefunnell8481 9 ай бұрын

Wow, what a unique find Brent. She's a real beauty. I hope so. Good to see ya. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@kaceyharms3135 9 ай бұрын

I’d imagine the lower deck was where the sailors slept. Port holes for the important people.

@claudethibaudeau2714 9 ай бұрын

Has been floating for so long, this ship should be brought back to life. Absolutely gorgeous and her hull must be built perfectly for her to stay afloat that long. Hell I'm 58 and not in this good of shape 😂👍🇨🇦

@bsage5514 9 ай бұрын

You had me at the GROWL! LOL!! Nice explore of this fine ship! These last forever when cared for. Restoration would definitely be a labor of love. Thank you for sharing this explore on these beautiful blue waters! 💯💥💯💥

@lindaberg9960 2 ай бұрын

Oh WOW❤😂❤ I LOVED THIS!!! Even more than usual! Everytime I watch your opening/beginning of each explore, I love seeing photos & drone shots of "our" former sites. It feels like we're all going right along behind & beside you as you tell us the history of what we're seeing. I LOVE everything you explore; but I particularly enjoy the big war ship, and now this escort/ferry/home❤. Also Love abandoned trains, cars, barns, airplanes, farm machinery, in addition to the homes that hold lots of secrets. You made me laugh so hard, after I started giggling, as you commented about the "tiger" carpeted stairs.😂😅. I was excited to find an explore I had somehow missed. You're a really great young man Brent! Your parents must be very proud of your channel and you especially. Thanks very much. Please stay safe and take good care of yourself❤ My exploring days are over. But finding your channel and getting to know you; and gobon all these fun & interesting, educational "trips" helps fill my time and keep my mind off of "things"! I would purchase and restore this lovely old yacht in a heartbeat if I could. Making it handicapped accessible & all! Then I'd live in it year round❤😂🎉❤

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 2 ай бұрын

Hey Linda! Thanks so much for the kind words. It truly means a lot 😊 I have a few plans, trains and automobile videos coming up! Thanks so much for watching and you’re support

@zulmabontiffe487 9 ай бұрын

Hi Brent, what an awesome find. With work and lots of $$$$ it would make a beautiful house boat. It's a WOW.!!!

@debralavorata546 9 ай бұрын

I love Canada,this waterway is so beautiful!! This boat has such a feel of history,she deserves to be graced with tons of TLC!! Love that six window veil in the front,thanks Bret,great find!!💯👍😎

@HaGirl10 9 ай бұрын

Gotta love that tiger carpet Grrrrr.😅 What a history that old ship carries. I also hope that it is saved. It would be a unique museum piece for the public to see. Thank you for taking us there Brent.

@jelenamanojlovic1008 9 ай бұрын

Woow finally new video I just went to sleep when my favorite notification arrives and I instantly wake up 😁 What a perfect video something completely different from you again 👏 such a cool ship 🚢 I adore the retro style the view is wonderful 😍🌊 You're the best my favourite explorer 💪👏 Big kiss and hug for you from Serbia 🇷🇸❤ Be careful 🤞🇨🇦❤

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Sorry to wake you. Glad you enjoyed it 😎👍🏻

@V.I.Outdoors 9 ай бұрын

Built in Star Shipyards, New Westminster BC. Cool ship👍 the stories this ship holds are amazing I'm sure, With a bit more digging.

@bruinsgirl79 9 ай бұрын

Now this is awesome ! I imagine all the people that worked and lived on that ship. The history is wild

@customscreenprinting 9 ай бұрын

Abandoned Urbex Canada thanks Brent for sharing this video with me about Exploring a WW2 Navy Ship/Ferry and now a Personal Yacht it was a really good video and i can't wait to see your next video and God Bless

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@dianakardum6150 9 ай бұрын

I hope someone renovates her! She is beautiful!

@griffin2263 9 ай бұрын

stop kidding us Brent this is you airbnb while your on the coast ...very fitting for some one with your channel

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

🤣 I wish

@carolb29 9 ай бұрын

love it! Sure hope someone fixes it back to it's glory days. I watch a show, Below Deck down under, and this year the ship is an old Japanese fishing boat that they fixed up and turned it into a super yacht. Unbelievable how beautiful it is now.

@aprilwoods4820 9 ай бұрын

Lovee boats / ships houseboats 🚢, the outdated is classic 👌

@joangravel2436 9 ай бұрын

Awesome boat thanks

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it

@McBuggs. 9 ай бұрын

This historic boat should be in dry dock, not sitting in risky open water. One day it could be at the bottom of the inlet if bad people damage it or something. At least it'll have a better chance of surviving until something becomes of it wouldn't you think? ...Interesting sad report - thanks fer sharing!

@jasonkowitz4598 9 ай бұрын

This boat is absolutely gorgeous and I love the history behind it. I'd have no problem living in this boat with its 1970s looking motif. This boat has so much potential and life left in it I hope that someone does it justice. Why is it parked so far out in the bay? That's the question I want to know. Great video as always!!!

@stevescott2903 9 ай бұрын

Cost of moorage in BC pretty much anywhere with hydro, cell & internet hookup, basic amenities & pump-out etc is seriously pricey. Charge by the foot, and at 112' you'd be seriously hard pressed to even find anywhere capable of taking on a ship of that size and if you did, the cost would be prohibitive. Well over $10K per month. So what people do is park them, anchor them off-shore in Federal or Provincial waters, the bigger the boat-ship the more remote one has to go and even then there are time limitations, owners subject to inspections & heavy fines & so forth. Actually considered navigational & environmental hazards. Its a sort of romantic-idyllic vision & dream for many however the reality far from it.

@christine230 9 ай бұрын

Very cool to see something so different from you!!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much !

@KathyR1964 9 ай бұрын

That was a fun explore!! I loved the view from the Captain's seat. That view thru the curved windows would make a great screensaver. I enjoyed this video.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@marilynmaker5942 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to B.C. Brent! Glad you're here and got to explore this boat and it's amazing history. Great job! Poor boat sure needs a lot of work and money to bring it back, and hopefully someone will. Enjoy your stay and I hope you'll find more adventures here. PS: Is this your first time back since the sinkholes in Sechelt? 🥰

@trinamarshall8027 9 ай бұрын

Love the boat 🚢

@larryshumakerhihvv5294 9 ай бұрын

What a beautiful boat I'm hoping they will fix it up

@nickbakker6963 9 ай бұрын

Well done, Brent!! A great find and great explore!! Hopefully it gets saved and put back into use! A beautiful boat indeed!!

@imgerrydee 9 ай бұрын

Great upload as usual Brent, she's a beaut!

@twafurever 9 ай бұрын

Your video opening is the absolute best with the pics & misi6

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@robertgorman5622 9 ай бұрын

This beauty definitely needs to be saved I dig all of your trips but this one was super awesome brother keep em coming

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Robert 👍🏻

@ryanmartie1244 9 ай бұрын

I think that boat is bigger than my house! Cool explore!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@RandomAverageJoe 9 ай бұрын

I love your urbex style. So respectful of the locations & history. Keep the vids coming!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@Momus21 8 ай бұрын

Great explore! It would be great to see this restored and in use again.

@raynaknierim7197 9 ай бұрын

Hello Brent! What an amazing boat/ship/ yacht. It would be amazing if someone fixed it up! Thanks for sharing.😊❤

@emeraldlynx7 9 ай бұрын

That is amazing ❤ it's so tempting to want to return it to its former glory

@megmills4798 9 ай бұрын

My dad went to Canada to go in military,his dad went to get him to enroll in military in USA and was Army aircore WW11,my dad was an aircraft mechanic in Greenland 😊

@mikeross880 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video and what an amazing find. Also in fairly sound shape too considering how long it’s likely been out there. Hopefully this will be restored in the not too distant future. If you haven’t had a chance to do so be sure and check out the former B.C. Ferry “The Queen of Sidney” up the Fraser River near Mission - lots of history there. Her other sister “The Queen of Tsawwassen” is also located somewhere in Howe Sound but not quite sure how easy she is to board..definitely another historical gem. Thanks for the video.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

I’ve been there 👍🏻

@sockboy12 9 ай бұрын

Brent glad to you're back. If I'm correct don't they call kitchens on boats/ships a galley, 😂. I could be wrong but I think that was a trash compactor, not a dishwasher. Either way thanks for another awesome explore.

@terrilawson2559 9 ай бұрын

Hello Brent! Awesome ship! I hope its saved !

@terrilawson2559 8 ай бұрын

@@NelsonAnthony-sl6ri In the USA?

@leanneforsberg6152 9 ай бұрын

Amazing

@sheila3845 9 ай бұрын

Hopefully someone comes and restores it

@moonwalker091000 7 ай бұрын

I hit the 'like' button before you even started!! I love abandoned yachts and ships so thank you for this one :o) Loved the signs on the blackboard LOL That steering wheel was so timeless. Such a great piece of history. Fingers crossed someone will buy it and restore it. Such a fun tour!! Do you have any abandoned planes? I love those too :o) Thanks once again Brent.

@rolfsinkgraven 9 ай бұрын

A beautiful boot, but it needs mighty lot off work.

@tjtrost1550 9 ай бұрын

Always an interesting find and look around.

@forgottenindiana.5991 9 ай бұрын

Great change up Brent. That boat is awesome. Has it just been sitting out in the water?

@kristinmarshall4922 8 ай бұрын

Another Great Job exploring! We all wish we could do what you do, love the aerial as well as the nitty gritty views!! Thank you for all you do, truly!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 👍🏻😉

@user-jz3qq5gr6g 9 ай бұрын

Great video What a great find

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@Brenmc68 8 ай бұрын

I am beginning to really like your channel. Keep it going. My favorites are the old 1800's homes.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Those old girls are my favourite too

@lucsmith2092 9 ай бұрын

Imagine if that ship was an air bnb. How awesome…

@markashworth8353 9 ай бұрын

SWEET VIDEO

@mxdr65 9 ай бұрын

That was awesome!!!! thanks for sharing.

@thomasmacias5032 9 ай бұрын

New subscriber love your videos they are awesome I have a lot to catch up on I’m a retired garbageman from Northern California love watching the band and stuff your videos are awesome thank you for your hard work

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Hey thank you my friend! Glad you found my channel 👍🏻

@mimzyc9949 9 ай бұрын

This was an interesting exploration. It would take time and money to restore this but would be such an amazing piece of history to have. Thanks for sharing.

@countrybns 9 ай бұрын

Wonder how much its for sale for, thats epic

@maurad5378 6 ай бұрын

The boat’s a beauty! Your cute too tiger!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@joannefazenbaker1448 9 ай бұрын

Very beautiful! Hope it's saved.

@ketoneedoh1844 9 ай бұрын

Nice find I love this !!

@megmills4798 9 ай бұрын

THANK YOU AWESOME VIDEO😊

@jayjenkins4721 9 ай бұрын

Way cool! If I could afford the remodel, I'd live on that thing in a heartbeat! How tall are you btw...your head was a little close to the ceiling. At 6'1 myself, I might have to rethink my dream of that ship...lol.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

I’m about your height 👌🏻

@shanebrown5709 9 ай бұрын

I lived in ontario for 35yrs and retired home in cape breton,I had a trailer in Durham on the saugeen River me my brother in law ziggy and a fellow cape bretoner wanted to go fishing so we got directions to a lake well we had enough supplies for 5 days and drove down a road 20 miles no way to turn around had no choice so we came up to a clearing and off in a field in the middle of nowhere it was the wrong road anyway there was a caboose on rails with 4' of grass well it was late and we stayed in the caboose it had a wood stove and a hole in one corner of the roof we fixed it for rain just in case,next day we frond lake behind it got lots of trout stayed 10 days they at the camp had a search party looking for us as we were partying lots of food berries mushrooms fish we had lots of food I got a milk thing 3' high tin I guess don't know the proper name for it,jug a thermometer with a train on it and a green clock electric clock with a train on the face and to this day and that was 25yrs ago still works and it is from the 40's checked it out so an abandoned caboose in the middle of no where deep in the woods 100 miles north of Durham is where we were all explained to the opp who pulled us over hide your beer and not legal yet pot.any way it was an adventure better than staying in my van work van not for camping we were going to stay in hammocks the time we spent there was weird like now 35yrs later you here stories about sasquatch throwing things at you well for 8 of the 10 nights we were there wood would bounce off the caboose cause we would find them in the morning the last 2 nights we challenged what ever was throwing wood at us we didn't know so come on fakers no wood was thrown so kind of weird what it was that did that but we didn't care we had light,music ,and a wood stove table and chairs and beer and not legal stuff, fish,food and cards and are in a caboose best memory of North ontario up by lake superior.miss ontario.great province.cape breton is tiny and its rainy and cold.i am a cape bretoner OK to visit but don't say u love it until u live here.and halifax who owns us for now yes for now till we separate from the mainland,it sucks,so I prefer ontario cause it's close to home lived in Victoria,Calgary,flin flon Manitoba and Ontario best province my opinion.long story for ya bye,caper smoking legal stuff now bwahhhhh.

@Chatty-Cathy823 9 ай бұрын

As usual this is great 👍👍👍

@dedriapettus9637 8 ай бұрын

Love your intro music ❤️

@johnwayne5289 9 ай бұрын

enjoyed

@godivakisses89 9 ай бұрын

Yay ❤🎉!! Thank you so much!!! Let’s Go!!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Let’s go 👍🏻

@godivakisses89 9 ай бұрын

Yes Sir 🥾 🌞 🏠 .. Awesome exploration!! Ready for the next!

@Chrisss2112 9 ай бұрын

Brent, loved the video. Question: do you live far from BC? Breathtaking nature at it’s finest 👌

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Sadly I’m I’m a 5 hour flight from B.C.

@mdelannoy3495 9 ай бұрын

I love boat ❤️🛳️👍😺👋

@MultiBigDenis 9 ай бұрын

I noticed this trend, almost always something awkward happens when trying to remake old ships, of course there are projects where the rework and restoration are done perfectly, but this is very rare, almost always awkward devices are obtained, which then rot somewhere ownerless, despite spending a lot of money...

@VintageCars999 8 ай бұрын

Thats just drifting in the water? Crazy. Someone could fix it up for a potential AirBNB.

@MarkyMark142 9 ай бұрын

Awsome 😮

@njc77 7 ай бұрын

Looks like the Inn Chanter.

@vickiduley8667 9 ай бұрын

looks more like a trash compacter instead of a dishwasher.

@natewrites7803 9 ай бұрын

This was so cool. The decor is late 60s. Why does whoever just leave it there? If it were a car it'd have tons of tickets on it then towed at the owner's expense, wth ?

@Chris_real. 9 ай бұрын

W video

@patmurphy389 9 ай бұрын

Was that a wood stove in the kitchen? Thank you for the video!

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Think so

@patmurphy389 8 ай бұрын

Its pretty good hot now.@NelsonAnthony-sl6ri

@patmurphy389 8 ай бұрын

I am in clarksville, tennessee@NelsonAnthony-sl6ri

@patmurphy389 8 ай бұрын

About six years or more, I also have a youtube video of me playing accordian its at rainharper62@NelsonAnthony-sl6ri

@DGardhouse 9 ай бұрын

Did I see a prescription bottle orange coloured on the counter on the right hand side??

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Yes

@valerielove9837 9 ай бұрын

Cool find. Does any one own it now?? ? How many kitchens??how many bedrooms.

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Yes, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom I see

@valerielove9837 9 ай бұрын

@AbandonedUrbexCanada ok thanks. Wasthere nor one in the basement for the people who worked below, near the engine room?,?,

@LauraGeralynKline 9 ай бұрын

💙🔥💙

@user-cz5jv2kz2p 3 ай бұрын

Start sailing kiddo?😊

@MrDanbecker 9 ай бұрын

🙂👍🍺

@JeffreyStrader 9 ай бұрын

Sleeping Quarters?????

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

I filmed the bedroom and bunk beds. You must have missed it

@JeffreyStrader 9 ай бұрын

Leave it to me, to miss the obvious!.....LOL!

@estellemignault8066 8 ай бұрын

trashcompactor

@brightstarr66 9 ай бұрын

Great video bro.. keep up the great work..

@AbandonedUrbexCanada 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!