Ship Details

H.C. 33

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0293-6

 
 
Registry #1 177809 (Canada) Registry #2 HC.33 (RCN) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1940 Beaver (XIII) Name 6
Name 2 1940 Attendant (H.M.C.S.) Name 7
Name 3 1942 H.C. 33 Name 8
Name 4 1946 Esperanza III Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1940 Place Dartmouth Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.5' x 12.2' x 5.4'
Builder H.D. Deagle Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 22.66 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 18.42 Type 2
Engine 1-150bhp diesel (1940) Engine Manufacture National Supply Co., Superior Engine Div., Springfield, OH
Repower Repowered with a 50bhp diesel Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (1954); Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.33 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was owned by W.V. Matthews, Dartmouth, NS. In 1940 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Centre Island, Toronto, ON.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1968-10-07
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a Boom Defence Vessel Sydney, NS. this vessel was broken up 1968-10-07.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11854 (1968) (Esperanza III); LAC RG12 Box 30 File 9250-33 Pt8 Vessels Disposed of by Crown Assets; LAC RG24 Volume 5840 File 8000-401/33 General Information - Harbour Craft 33; DHH 8000 Series Box 172 File 059 General Information – HC 33;
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