Ship Details

H.C. 223

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

 
 
Registry #1 HC.223 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 (nk) Seabird (II) Name 6
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
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 25.0’ x 6.66' x 2.0’
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
 
Owner(s)
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
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was employed by the RCN as a Despatch Boat for C.D.Y. Halifax NS.
 
References
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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