Ship Details

H.C. 46

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0006-3_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 155056 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7213 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1928 Fernand Rinfret (C.P.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1932 Fernand Rinfret (R.C.M.P.) Name 7
Name 3 1939 Fernand Rinfret Name 8
Name 4 1942 H.C. 46 Name 9
Name 5 1947 Inverleigh (III) Name 10
 
Year Built 1928 Place Mahone Bay Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.4' x 9.4' x 4.6'
Builder Ham, O.A. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 10.65 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 9 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 1 - 150bhp, 2 3/5nhp crude oil engine (1928) Engine Manufacture Sterling Engine Co., New York USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.46 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1928-1932 she was a Customs Preventive Service. In 1932 she was transferred to the RCMP. In 1939 she was loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was turned over to Canadian Assets Disposal Corporation. In 1947 she was sold to Dundonald Shipping Co., Sydney NS.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1959-04-29
 
Named Features
Significance of Name Named by Customs Department after Fernand Rinfret; Montreal Journalist, author, and politician who was Canada’s Secretary of State in 1929. The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
This vessel carried a Warrant to wear the Blue Ensign: 029. this vessel was employed by the RCMP by “C” Division (Quebec) and was based at Quebec City QC.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); RG12 Reel T-11916 (1949) (Fernand Rinfret); RG12 Reel T-11849 (1959) (Fernand Rinfret); RG18 Volume 3480 File 1200-70 Customs Patrol Boat Fernand Renfret - 'C' Division Quebec City; RG24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/46 General Information - Harbour Craft 46; DHH 8000 Series Box 172 File 072 H.C. 46 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photograph; ARGONAUTA Vol XII, P 7;
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