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H.C. 153

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Registry #1 178244 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.153 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1943 H.C. 153 Name 6
Name 2 1946c Vyroya Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1943 Place Summerside Area PE Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 43.6' x 12.2' x 5.7'
Builder Palmer & Williams Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 19.94 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 16.99 Type 2 Passenger Vessel
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.153 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1943 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. . In 1946 she was sold to the Great Lakes Boat & Machine Co. Ltd., Midland On. In 1959 she was sold to the Imperial Oil Co., Toronto, ON.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-11-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
In 1968 this vessel was destroyed by fire.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; RG 12 Volume 5394 Old war assets - Surplus ship lists; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 20/01/2018);
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