Ship Details

H.C. 137

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo QS-0019-7_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 157023 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1934 Venning (The) Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 137 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Venning (The) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1934 Place Mahone Bay Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 49.5' x 10.2' x 5.0'
Builder John McLean & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 16.36 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 5.46 Type 2 Work boat
Engine 1–160ihp 4 4/5nhp diesel engine (1934) Engine Manufacture Gleniffer Engine Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CGLW
Pendant  # HC.137 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1934 she was owned by the Canada Department of Fisheries and Marine. In 1943 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was returned to her owner, the Department of Fisheries, Ottawa, ON.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1959-10-13
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as an examination vessel at HMCS Fort Ramsay. this vessel was broken up October 13, 1959.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG12 Reel T-11917 (1959) (The Venning); RG24 Volume 6710 File 8000-401/137 General Information - Harbour Craft 137 (ex VENNING); DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 007 H.C.137 - Naval messages, correspondence, information sheets and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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