Ship Details

H.C. 104

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo H-438_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 158836 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7254 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1934 R.C.M.P. Vigil II Name 6
Name 2 1939 Vigil II Name 7
Name 3 1942 H.C. 104 Name 8
Name 4 1947 Fala Name 9
Name 5 1950 Blue River III Name 10
 
Year Built 1934 Place Salmon River Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 41.3' x 13.4' x 5.7'
Builder Deveau, Joseph M. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 20 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 13.6 Type 2 Work boat
Engine 1 – 110bhp diesel engine (1934) Engine Manufacture Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit MI.
Repower Repowered with a 130bhp gasoline engine, Kermath Mfg. Co., Toronto, ON (1950) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.104 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1934-1939 she was owned by the RCMP. In 1945 she was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was owned by James Millar McLaren, Saint John NB.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1951-12-31
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
As an R.C.M.P. vessel this vessel was employed at “J” Division (New Brunswick) and patrolled out of St. George, NB. The RCN employed her in general harbour duties and as a Relief Examination Vessel at Saint John NB. On December 31, 1951 this vessel was destroyed by fire at Saint John NB Canada.
 
References
Canada List of Shpping (1946); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); RG12 Reel T-11846 (1951) (Blue River III); RG18 Volume 3488 File 1200-146 Patrol Boat VIGIL II, Code 7254 - 'J' Division Plans and Specifications (Parts 1-2); RG24 Volume 5844 8000-401/104 General Information - Harbour Craft 104; DHH 5000 Series Box 173 File 053 H.C.104 - Naval messages, correspondence, information sheets and photograph;
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