Ship Details |
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H.C. 137Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo QS-0019-7_DHH |
Registry #1 | 157023 (Canada) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1934 | Venning (The) | Name 6 | ||
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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 |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 49.5' x 10.2' x 5.0' |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 an examination vessel at HMCS Fort Ramsay. this vessel was broken up October 13, 1959. |
References |
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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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