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H.C. 26

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo NF-2107_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.26 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1942 Active (II) Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 26 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1942 Place Owen Sound Area ON Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 40.0' x 10.5' x 4.66'
Builder Russell Bros. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Tug
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Boom Attendant Vessel
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.26 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1942 she was built for the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was declared surplus to requirements and sold.
 
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 Tug, Boom Defence Vessel St. John's Newfoundland. this vessel was employed laying and maintaining sono-buoys at St. John's Newfoundland.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000); Bryon Taylor (Email to Nauticapedia 20/01/2018); DHH 8000 Series Box 370 File 052 H.C. 26 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photographs; RG24D-1-c Volume 5840 File 8000-401/26 General Information - Harbour Craft 26;
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