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

 

Name 1	1944	H.C. 283	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.283	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
In 1944 this vessel was transferred to HMCS Griffon for use at the Sea Cadet Training Camp at Lake Eva.

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Taylor, Bryon (Email to Nauticapedia 08/01/2018); LAC RG 24 Volume 6714 File 8000-401/283 General Information - Harbour Craft 283;
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