Ship Details
H.C. 23 Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0293-12_DHH

 

Registry #1	177676 (Canada)	Registry #2	HC.23 (RCN)	Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1942	H.C. 23	Name 6
Name 2	1946	Russ Norman	Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1942	Place	Summerside	Area	PE	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	44.0' x 12.3' x 5.2'
Builder	Chappelle, E.A.	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	15.88	Type 1	Work Boat
Registered Tonnage	15.35	Type 2
Engine		Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	HC.23	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was sold to Russell Crouse, Bridgewater, NS.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	1957-12-31

 

Named Features
Significance of Name	The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.

 

Anecdotes
On November 27, 1957 this vessel was totally destroyed by fire.

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 20/01/2018); RG 12 Volume 5394 Old war assets - Surplus ship lists; RG24D-1-c Volume 5840 File 8000-401/23 General Information - Harbour Craft 23;
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