Ship Details

H.C. 133

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-42_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.133 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939c H.C. 133 (ex-Motor Boat on H.M.S. Montcalm) Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 133 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939c Place (nk) Area Country UK
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 30.0’ x 6.0' x ?
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 5.76 Type 1 Motor Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.133 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was landed from H.M.S. Montcalm. The R.C.N. renamed her H.C. 133 ex-Motor Boat on H.M.S. Montcalm). She was sold out of service in 1946.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed as the Diving Officer’s Messenger Boat at Halifax NS.
 
References
LAC RG 24 Vol 6710 File 8000-401/133 HC 133 (ex-MONTCALM) General; LAC RG 24 Vol 11038 File 14-A-271 Vessels – HC 133 (ex-MONTCALM; DHH Series 8000 Box 174 File 003 H.C. 133 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photographs; Taylor, Bryon (Email to Nauticapedia 08/01/2018);
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