Ship Details

H.C. 19

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo NF-2105_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 179653 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.19 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 H.C. 19 Name 6
Name 2 1946c Norga Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Summerside Area PE Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.0' x 12.3' x 5.3'
Builder Chappelle, E.A. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.19 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was sold.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the Harbour Craft at St. John's Newfoundland. Bryon Taylor states that "I have found no evidence that H.C. 19 was renamed Norga."
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; RG24D-1-c Volume 5840 File 8000-401/19 General Information - Harbour Craft 19; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 20/01/2018);
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