Ship Details

H.C. 218

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo DB-0431-1_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 172056 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.218 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Retlas Name 6
Name 2 1943 H.C. 218 Name 7
Name 3 1949 Thomas J. Hodder Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Dayspring Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 62.8' x 18.0' x 8.3'
Builder Leary Bros. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 70.32 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 47.82 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 2 – 1.35nhp (ea), 45bhp (ea) gasoline engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Red Wing Motor Co., Red Wing, MI
Repower Repowered with 2 – 5nhp, 176bhp diesel engine Bergius Co., Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland (1948) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.218 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939-1945 she was owned by Royal Salter, North Sydney NS. In 1943-1945 she was chartered by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1947 she was owned by Sylvester Dunphy, North Sydney NS. . In 1946 she was sold to Freeman Wareham, Spencer’s Cove, Newfoundland. In 1949 she was sold to Alberto Wareham Ltd., Spencers Cove, NL.In 1952 she was sold to Harold Earle, Fogo, NL. In 1953 she was sold to Earl Sons and Company, Fogo, NL. In 1961 she was sold to John Hunter, Fogo, NL. In 1969 she was sold to John Parles, Freeport, Bahama Islands, British West Indies.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1969-12-05
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The name Retlas is Salter spelled backwards (name of the first owner). The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a water and stores boat at HMCS Cornwallis, Digby NS. On 1969-12-05 this vessel foundered at Scatari Island NS.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); LAC RG24 Volume 6713 File 8000-401/218 General Information - Harbour Craft 218; Dhh 8000 Series Box 175 File 007 H.C. 218 - Naval messages, correspondence, information card, and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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