Ship Details

H.C. 207

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo SY-58-7_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 155065 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.207 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1912 Paragon II (I) Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 207 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Paragon II (I) Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1912 Place White Point (Victoria Co.) Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 43.0' x 10.2' x 5.75'
Builder Phoenix Foundry Locomotive Works Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 15.56 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 8.95 Type 2
Engine 2-20ihp, 2nhp gasoline engines (1914) Engine Manufacture Phoenix Foundry Locomotive Works, Saint John, NB
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.207 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1912 she was owned by Wilfred Clarke, Sydney NS. In 1943 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was returned to her owner, Wilfred Clarke, Sydney, NS. In 1945 she was returned to wilfred Clarke, Sydney NS. In 1945 she was sold to Venezuela interests.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1945-12-06
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Sydeny NS.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); LAC RG12 Reel T-11903 (1945) (Parangon II); LAC RG12 Volume 822 File 9015-P26 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES - PARAGON II; LAC RG24 Volume 6712 File 8000-401/207 General Information - Harbour Craft 207 (ex PAIAGON II); DHH 8000 Series H.C. 207 - Naval messages, correspondence, memoranda, administrative log and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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