Ship Details

H.C. 129

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-60_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.129 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 M.B. 141797 Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 129 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place (nk) Area (nk) Country (nk)
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 28.0' x 7.5' 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.129 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was drawn from Naval Stores. In 1945 she was sold.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Halifax, used for transportation to Bedford Basin and McNab's Cove to inspect and pump out coil skids under care and maintenance as well as for routine trips in connection with ships under Care and Maintenance.
 
References
Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG24 Volume 6710 File 8000-401/129 General Information - Harbour Craft 129; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 077 H.C. 129 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photographs;
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