Ship Details

H.C. 160

Vessel image

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-77_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 170500 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.160 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1937 Mary Goreham Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 160 Name 7
Name 3 1946 Mary Goreham Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1937 Place Meteghan Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 37.3' x 11.0' x 4.5'
Builder Gaudet, E.G. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 13.87 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 13.4 Type 2
Engine 1 60-85bhp gasoline engine (1937) Engine Manufacture Red Wing Motor Co., Red Wing MI
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.160 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1937 she was owned by James MacKay, Pictou, NS. In 1943 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was sold to James MacKay, Pictou, NS.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1969-01-20
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her at the naval ammunition depot at Bedford Basin BC. On January 20, 1969 this vessel was destroyed by fire.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); LAC RG12 Reel T-11901 (1941) (Mary Goreham); LAC RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Mary Goreham); LAC RG12 Reel T-11928 (1969) (Mary Goreham); LAC RG12 Volume 813 File 9015-M41 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - MARY GOREHAM; LAC RG12 Volume 74 File 170500 MARY GOREHAM, Port of Registry: HALIFAX, NS, 29/1946 ; LAC RG24 Volume 6711 File 8000-401/160 General Information - Harbour Craft 160; DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 029 H.C. 160 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda and photographs; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
Last update
 

© 2002-2023