Ship Details
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Registry #1	HC.252 (RCN)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1944	H.C. 252	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1944	Place	(nk)	Area	(nk)	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	25.0' x 7.0' x 2.0'
Builder	(nk)	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage		Type 1	Motor Boat
Registered Tonnage		Type 2
Engine	1-2 cycle, 27bhp, Hercules diesel engine	Engine Manufacture	Kermath Mfg. Co., Detroit, MI
Repower		Propulsion	Screw
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #	HC.252	Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1944 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

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

 

Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a Despatch Boat at Quebec, QC.

 

References
Taylor, Bryon (Email to Nauticapedia 08/01/2018); DHH 81/520/8000 Box 218 File 026 General Information - HC 252; LAC RG24 Volume 4108 File 1156-401é252 Board of Inquiry - Sinking of Harbour Craft 252, 11-7-1945;
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