Ship Details

H.C. 38

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo H-744

 
 
Registry #1 158832 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7252 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1902 Hard Times (I) Name 6
Name 2 1936 R.C.M.P. Beaver (I) Name 7
Name 3 1939 Castor (I) Name 8
Name 4 1942 H.C. 38 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1902 Place Wedgeport Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 36.9' x 12.0' x 4.6'
Builder Boudreau, Charles Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 18.7 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 10.04 Type 2
Engine 1 - 2.4nhp, 80ihp diesel engine Engine Manufacture Gleniffer Engines Ltd., Glasgow Scotland
Repower Repowered with a 40hp diesel engine Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # S.10; HC.38; Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1936 she was seized as a rumrunner and seized and turned over to the Minister of Justice, Ottawa for service in the RCMP. In 1939 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1945-03-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel was an ex-rumrunner. this vessel was employed by the RCMP by “H” Division and patrolled out of Lunenburg, NS. this vessel was employed by the RCN as a harbour craft in Halifax Harbour. On 1945-03-10 this vessel was condemned and broken up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); RG 12 Reel T-11903 (1945) (Beaver); RG18 Volume 3486 File 1200-137 Patrol Boat BEAVER, Code 7252 (C5) - 'H' Division (formerly HARD TIMES); RG 24 Volume 5840 File 8000-401/38 General Information - Harbour Craft 38; DHH 8000 Series Box 172 File 064 H.C. 38 - Naval messages, memoranda, information card and photograph;
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