Ship Details

H.C. 20

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

 
 
Registry #1 178983 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.20 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 H.C. 20 Name 6
Name 2 1946 Atom 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) 43.0' x 12.0' x 5.0'
Builder Chappelle, E.A. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 16.31 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 15.36 Type 2
Engine 1 – 150bhp, 2nhp gasoline engine (1942) Engine Manufacture Kermath Mfg. Co., Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.20 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. . In 1946 she was sold to Harold E. Hinnibery, Sambro, Halifax County, NS. In 1953 she was sold to the Burns Fisheries, Ltd., Halifax, NS. In 1955 she was sold to Albert Langford, House Harbour, Magdalen Is. In 1957 she was sold to Leger Chivarie, Magdalem Is.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1967-01-18
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN reported that this vessel was damaged in the Explosion at Bedford Magazine Jetty. Reported lost by explosion and fire, requested it be destroyed, but NSHQ did not approve. On 1967-01-18 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 20/01/2018); RG 12 Volume 5394 Old war assets - Surplus ship lists; RG 12 Volume File 178983 Ship: ATOM, Port of Registry, Halifax, NS, 29/1947; RG24D-1-c Volume 5840 File 8000-401/17 General Information - Harbour Craft 17; DHH 81/520/8000 Box 370 File 046 H.C. 20 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photograph;
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