Ship Details

H.C. 107

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0002-12_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 171935 (Canada) Registry #2 W.00 (RCN) Registry #3 HC.107 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Workboy Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 107 Name 7
Name 3 1946 Workboy Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.8' x 12.4' x 5.1'
Builder Russel Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) 11.5m x 3.8m x 1.6m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 10.88 Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage 7.4 Type 2 Boom Attendant Vessel
Engine 120bhp diesel engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # W.00; HC.107 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939 she was owned by the Canadian Dredging Co., Ltd. Midland, ON. In 1941 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1943-1946 she was owned by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1974 she was owned by Gravel and Lake Services Ltd., Port Arthur ON. In 1974-2016 she was owned by the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, Winnipeg MB.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2016-03-29
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The initials 'H.C.' stand for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the RCN as a Boom Attendant Vessel at Shelburne NS.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 20/01/2018); RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Workboy) RG12 Reel T-11923 (1966) (Workboy) DHH 8000 Series Box 371 File 056 H.C. 107 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda and photograph; RG24D-1-c Volume 5845 File 8000-401/107 General Information - Harbour Craft 107; http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_t11862/337?r=0&s=6 ;
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