Ship Details

H.C. 165

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-71_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 173299 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1941 Pal-O'Mine II Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 165 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Pal-O'Mine II Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1941 Place Meteghan River Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 45.0' x 12.6' x 5.8'
Builder Theriault, A.F. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 24.58 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 20.66 Type 2
Engine 2nhp engine (1941) Engine Manufacture Caterpiller Tractor Co., Peoria, IL
Repower Repowered with a 1nhp diesel engine General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI (1960) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.165 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941 she was owned by A. Smith, Halifax, NS. In 1942 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was sold to Donald Cantley, New Glasgow, NS. In 1953 she was sold to S.R. MacKay & Sons Ltd., New Glasgow, NS.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her at the Central Victualling Depot Stores Boat at Halifax and later Dockyard Boatswain’s Boat at Halifax NS.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11901 (1941) (Pal-O’Mine II); LAC RG12 Reel T-11902 (1943) (Pal-O’Mine II); LAC RG12 Reel T-11592 (Pal-O’Mine II); LAC RG12 Volume 822 File 9015-P23 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - PAL-O-MINE II; LAC RG24 Volume 6711 File 8000-401/165 General Information - Harbour Craft 165; DHH 8000 Series Box 174 File 034 H.C. 165 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda and photograph;
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