Ship Details |
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H.C. 223Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo |
Registry #1 | HC.223 (RCN) | Registry #2 | Registry #3 | ||
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IMO# | MMSI# | VRN# |
Name 1 | (nk) | Seabird (II) | Name 6 | ||
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Name 2 | 1943 | H.C. 223 | Name 7 | ||
Name 3 | Name 8 | ||||
Name 4 | Name 9 | ||||
Name 5 | Name 10 |
Year Built | (nk) | Place | Port Carling | Area | ON | Country | Canada |
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Designer | (nk) | Measurement (imp) | 25.0’ x 6.66' x 2.0’ |
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Builder | Port Carling Boat Works Ltd. | Measurement (metric) | ?m x ?m x ?m |
Hull | Wood | Displacement | |
Gross Tonnage | Type 1 | Motor Boat | |
Registered Tonnage | Type 2 | ||
Engine | Engine Manufacture | (nk) | |
Repower | Propulsion | Screw | |
Rebuilds | Call Sign | ||
Pendant # | HC.223 | Masters |
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She was a motor boat of HMCS St. Clair. She was initially named as Seabird, a despatch boat. She was renamed as H.C. 223. In 1945 she was sold. |
Fate | Registry closed | Date | 0000-00-00 |
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Named Features | |
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Significance of Name | The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft. |
Anecdotes |
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This vessel was employed by the RCN as a Despatch Boat for C.D.Y. Halifax NS. |
References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Taylor, Bryon (Email to Nauticapedia 08/01/2018); RG 24 Volume 6713 File 8000-401/223 General Information – Harbour Craft 223; DHH 81/520/8000 Box 175 File 012 H.C. 223 - Naval messages, information card, information sheets and photograph; |
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