Ship Details

H.C. 113

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-39_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.113 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Saxon (I) Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 113 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Sambro Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 35.0' x 11.0' x 2.5'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.113 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1944-11-05
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Saint John NB. On 1944-11-05 this vessel collided with HMCS Capilano and sank. this vessel was not recovered.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); LAC RG24 Volume 5845 File 8000-401/113 General Information - Harbour Craft 113; LAC RG24 Volume 11038 File 14-A-258 [Commander in Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic] - Vessels - HC 113; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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