Ship Details |
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H.C. 218Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo DB-0431-1_DHH |
Registry #1 | 172056 (Canada) | Registry #2 | HC.218 (RCN) | Registry #3 | |
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | 1939 | Retlas | Name 6 | ||
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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 |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 62.8' x 18.0' x 8.3' |
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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) |
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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 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | The name Retlas is Salter spelled backwards (name of the first owner). The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft. |
Anecdotes |
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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 |
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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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