Ship Details |
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HC-136Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-67_DHH |
Registry #1 | HC.136 (RCN) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1930 | (Un-named) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1942 | HC-136 | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | 1930 | Place | Gravenhurst | Area | ON | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 24.0' x 6.2' x 1.8' |
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Builder | Ditchburn Boats Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | Type 1 | Yacht, power-cruiser | |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | Tug | |
Engine | Engine Manufacture | (nk) | |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | HC.136 | Masters |
Owner(s) |
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In 1930 she was a Ditchburn Boat owned by a Mr. Glendenning. In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 1946-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft. |
Anecdotes |
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The RCN employed her as a despatch boat at Halifax NS. In 1945 H.C. 136 went missing (possible theft). In 1946 this vessel was written off charge. |
References |
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Freeman, David J. (2000); 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; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Volume 782 File 9015-D14 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - DITCHBURN NEPTUNE; LAC RG24 Volume 6710 File 8000-401/136 Harbour Craft 136 (ex Ditchburn Neptune Model owned by Mr. Glendenning); LAC RG24 Volume 11038 File 14-A-274 [Commander in Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic] - Vessels - HC No. 136 (Ex GLENDENNING DITCHBURN); |
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