Ship Details

H.C. 159

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-64_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 173454 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Mush Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 159 Name 7
Name 3 1946 Duchess III (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Lunenburg Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 36.5' x 11.3' x 5.6'
Builder Langille, Thomas Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 14 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 11 Type 2
Engine 1 - 1.4nhp engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Lunenburg Foundry, Lunenburg, NS
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.159 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939-1941 she was owned by Christopher Harris, Halifax NS. In 1941 she was sold to Thomas Patterson, Halifax, NS. In 1943-1946 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was sold to Arthur Gilkie, Halifax, NS. In 1949 she was sold to Maxwell Forman, Halifax, NS.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1977-04-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her at the naval ammunition depot in Bedford Basin NS. On 1977-04-06 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Volume 813 File 9015-M43 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - MUSH M.V.; LAC RG12 Volume 74 File 173454 Former Name: MUSH Ship: DUCHESS III, Port of Registry: HALIFAX, NS, 30/1946; LAC RG24 Volume 6711 File 8000-401/159 General Information - Harbour Craft 159; DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 028 HC 159 - Naval messages, memoranda and photograph;
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