Ship Details
H.C. 215 Photo Credit: John MacFarlane

 

Registry #1	320040 (Canada)	Registry #2	HC.215 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#	99488

 

Name 1	1943	H.C. 215	Name 6
Name 2	1963	Jason	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1943	Place	Tancook	Area	NS	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	45.2' x 12.5' x 4.8'
Builder	Mason, Stanley G.	Measurement (metric)	13.78m x 3.81m x 1.46m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	23.25	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	18.7	Type 2	Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine	100bhp engine (1943)	Engine Manufacture	Cummins Engine Co., Columbus IL USA
Repower	Repowered with a 143hp engine; Repowered with a 83bhp diesel engine (2004c)	Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	HC.215	Masters

 

Owner(s)

In 1943 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy as a harbour craft. In 1945 she was sold to Canadian Kelbo Industries, Montreal, QC Canada. In 1963 she was sold to Reginald Hamblett, Brentwood, BC Canada. In 1966 she was owned by McKay-Cormack Ltd., Victoria BC. In 1967-1968 she was owned by Ivan S. Kenning, Victoria BC Canada. In 1970-1972 she was owned by Ashley D.K. Wilmot, Kelowna BC Canada. In 1973-1978 she was owned by D.J. Welding & Marine Ltd., Victoria BC Canada. In 1979-2013 as a yacht she was owned by Jason Marine Charters Ltd., Powell River BC Canada. In 2013-2014 she was owned by William S. Sim, Powell River BC Canada. In 2015-2024 she was owned by Mark Hourie, Sechelt BC Canada.

 

Fate	Afloat in 2024	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was deployed by the RCN as a Harbour Craft at Cornwallis NS. On August 23, 1976 this vesselgrounded on Wartle Island BC Canada.

 

References
Transportation Safety Board of Canada (1993); Canada List of Shipping; Canada List of Shipping; List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); RG24D-1-c Volume 6713 File 8000-401/215 General Information - Harbour Craft 215; Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 20/01/2018);
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