Ship Details

H.C. 37

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Photo Credit: Patryck de Seve

 
 
Registry #1 158159 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7112 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1935 Captor (R.C.M.P.) (I) Name 6
Name 2 1939 Captor (H.M.C.S.) (I) Name 7
Name 3 1942 H.C. 37 Name 8
Name 4 1945 Captor Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1935 Place Shelbourne Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 59.2' x 13.0' x 7.0'
Builder Shelburne Shipbuilders Ltd. Measurement (metric) 18.04m x 3.96m x 2.13m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 33.7 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 20 Type 2 Yacht, power-cruiser
Engine 1 – 240bhp, 7.2nhp diesel engine (1935) Engine Manufacture Gleniffer Engines Ltd., Glasgow Scotland
Repower Repowered with a 165bhp, 2nhp diesel engine General Motors Ltd., Detroit MI (1944) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds 18.04m x 3.96m x 2.13m 41.40gt 28.15nt Call Sign CGPY
Pendant  # HC.37 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1935 she was owned by the RCMP. In 1939 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was declared surplus to R.C.N. and R.C.M.P. requirements. In 1945 she was sold to Hubert Pasmore, Montreal QC. In 1952-1975 she was owned by Stanley B. McRobert, Montreal QC. In 1979, on the death of Stanley McRobert, ownership was transferred to Eecile McRobert, Montreal, QC, In 1979-2003 she was owned by Clement Cote, Pierrefonds QC. In 2016-2019 she was owned by Patryck de Seve, Henryville QC.
 
Fate Afloat in 2019 Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Saint John NB. This vessel carried a Warrant to wear the the Blue Ensign number 006.
 
References
Canada Register of Shipping; Moore, Captain John (1983); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG12 Reel T-11577 (Captor); RG18 Volume 3486 File 1200-133 Patrol Boat CAPTOR, Code 7112 - Construction and Trial Reports (Parts 1-2); RG24 Volume 5840 File 8000-401/37 General Information - Harbour Craft 37; DHH 8000 Series Box 172 File 063 H.C. 37 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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