Canadian Power Boat Company
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Canadian Power Boat Company was a manufacturer of MTB
s and similar craft in Canada
during World War II
.
Canadian Powerboat Company was set up by the British Power Boat Company
to build Motor Torpedo Boats based on the Scott Payne design. The company was located on St. Patrick Street
, next to the Crane Company (makers of the popular plumbing fixtures). The MTBs were delivered mostly to the Royal Navy
and some to the Netherlands
.
Complete MTB were taken up to the Lachine Canal
and to Lake St. Louis for trials before delivery.
The company also built 26' Harbour tenders using cold moulded 2 ply cedar planks and were similar to the MTBs.
The plant also made Mosquito
aircraft fueselages, that were sent to Ontario
to complete the airframes.
After the war only three ships were ordered with only 2 completed. After 1957 the plant and company ceased to exist.
Motor Torpedo Boat
Motor Torpedo Boat was the name given to fast torpedo boats by the Royal Navy, and the Royal Canadian Navy.The capitalised term is generally used for the Royal Navy boats and abbreviated to "MTB"...
s and similar craft in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Canadian Powerboat Company was set up by the British Power Boat Company
British Power Boat Company
The British Power Boat Company was a British manufacturer of motor boats, particularly racing boats and later military patrol boats.It was formed on 30 September 1927 when Hubert Scott-Paine bought and renamed the Hythe Shipyard with the intention of transforming it into one of the most modern mass...
to build Motor Torpedo Boats based on the Scott Payne design. The company was located on St. Patrick Street
St. Patrick Street
St Patrick's Street ,is the main shopping street in Cork, Ireland. Since its redevelopment in 2004, it has twice won the award as Ireland's best shopping street....
, next to the Crane Company (makers of the popular plumbing fixtures). The MTBs were delivered mostly to the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and some to the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
.
Complete MTB were taken up to the Lachine Canal
Lachine Canal
The Lachine Canal is a canal passing through the southwestern part of the Island of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running 14.5 kilometres from the Old Port of Montreal to Lake Saint-Louis, through the boroughs of Lachine, Lasalle and Sud-Ouest.The canal gets its name from the French word for China...
and to Lake St. Louis for trials before delivery.
The company also built 26' Harbour tenders using cold moulded 2 ply cedar planks and were similar to the MTBs.
The plant also made Mosquito
Mosquito
Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae . The word Mosquito is from the Spanish and Portuguese for little fly...
aircraft fueselages, that were sent to Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
to complete the airframes.
After the war only three ships were ordered with only 2 completed. After 1957 the plant and company ceased to exist.
External links
- Adrian Rance, Fast Boats and Flying Boats, (Ensign Publications, Southampton, England 1989) ISBN 1-85455-026-8
- Motor Boating, 1942