Lightship Cataraqui

Built: 1959 by Kingston Shipyards, Kingston ON as Hull #74, Lightship #3 Cataraqui, propulsion: 1 Fairbanks-Morse 4-cyl diesel single propeller, Canadian Locomotive Co. Ltd., Kingston ON

Photos taken by well-known Kingston photographer Wallace R Berry, posted to Vintage Canadian Coastguard Facebook group

Another  selection of photos taken by Wallace Berry on launch day, September 4, 1959. (RW Sutton Fonds, Queen's University Archives): 

Aerial view (above) and dock level:

Superintendent R.W. Sutton with Speaker of the House Roland Michener. Mrs Michener christened the lightship:

1960-61 Prince Shoal near Tadoussac, then held in reserve

1964-69 Lightship No 4 at Bay of Fundy Lurcher Shoals

1969 Lightship Lurcher decommissioned Lightship No.4 (Canada's last lightship) arriving at Saint John CG Base for decommissioning in October 1969. This vessel was later converted to become the CCG training ship CCGS Mikula.

1991 Superstructure removed to CCG Mikula shown in drydock refit in PEI - possibly Souris, Training Ship (for CCGC Officer cadets)

M/Y Kormoran (ex- 950, ex- CCGS Mikula, ex- Lightship #4 LURCHER)

Sold: 1995 as 950 (reported elsewhere as decommissioned and sold to Newfoundland commercial interests in 1994 

1995 departed Lewisporte NL Sept 26 for 2-week voyage to Florida, converted

After 1995 as yacht Kormoran by Gary Grimme of Pompano Beach, Florida and registered in Belize