Ship Details

H.C. 228

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo E-6335-1_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 171804 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.228 (RCN) Registry #3 Z.168 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Ronaldsway Name 6 1967 Gina II
Name 2 1943 H.C. 228 Name 7
Name 3 1946 Wayward Girl (II) Name 8
Name 4 1947 Manona Name 9
Name 5 1950 Rodmac Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.9' x 11.5' x 4.9'
Builder Vancouver Shipyards Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 21.07 Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage 18.74 Type 2 Patrol Vessel
Engine 2nhp gasoline engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Looming Mfg. Co., Williamsport, PA
Repower Repowered with a 240bhp engine (1958) Gray Marine Motor Co., Detroit, MI Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.228; Z.168 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939 she was owned by Albion Investments Ltd., Vancouver BC. In 1940 she was owned by Guy S. Goodwin, Moose Jaw SK. In 1943 she was owned by the Minister of Munitions & Supply, Ottawa ON. In 1946 she was owned by Clive R. Brewster, Vancouver BC. In 1947 she was owned by Harry Rendell, Vancouver BC. In 1948-1949 she was owned by Frank Wilkinson, Vancouver BC. In 1950-1958 she was owned by Battleman M. McIntyre, Powell River BC. In 1961-1967 she was owned by Ralph E. Fisher, Powell River BC. In 1977-1979 she was owned by Joseph F. Clarkson (MO), Cobble Hill BC. . In 1980 she was purchased by Keith Wood, Duncon BC. In 1984-1989 she was owned by Angela Jolliffe, Vancouver BC.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1989-04-05
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was operated by British Admiralty Technical Mission (B.A.T.M.) but manned by RCN Crew. this vessel was allocated an HC number for security reasons, stationed at A.N.D. Depot Ogden Point and used to board merchant vessels in Royal Roads .
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; LAC RG12 Reel T-11582 (Gina II); LAC RG24 Volume 6713 File 8000-401/228 General Information - Harbour Craft 228; DHH 8000 Series Box 175 File 017 H.C. 228 - Correspondence, memoranda, information sheets and photographs; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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