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H.C. 135

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-43_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 170448 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.135 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Veraine I Name 6 1969 Veraine
Name 2 1942 H.C. 135 Name 7
Name 3 1952c Veraine Name 8
Name 4 1953 Q.M.B. 100 Name 9
Name 5 1957 Q.M.C. 100 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Toronto Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 42.0' x 11.6' x 4.7'
Builder J.J. Taylor & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 23.97 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 21.33 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 2 – 130bhp (2.45nhp) gasoline engines (1939) Engine Manufacture Universal Motor Co., Oshkosh WI
Repower Repowered with 2 – 310bhp (3.6nhp) gasoline engines (1941) , Kermath Mfg., Co. of Canada, Toronto, ON; Repowered with 2 – 420bhp (4nhp) gasoline engines (1968) Chrysler Corp., Detroit, MI Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.135 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In1939 she was owned by Sheridan Smith, Hamilton, ON. In 1941 she was sold to Homer Houser, Merritton, ON. In 1942 she was sold to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1969 she was sold to William Casavechia, Dartmouth, NS. In 1973 she was sold to Roy Russel, St. John’s, NL.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 2000-06-19
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a despatch boat at Halifax and later as a Flag Officer's Barge (Admiral's Barge) in service with the Royal Canadian Navy 1952-1957.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11901 (1941) (Veraine I); LAC RG12 Volume 839 File 9015-V9 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - VERAINE I; LAC RG24 Box 3512 File 8000-QMC-101 General Information - HMCS Veraine QMC-101;
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