Ship Details

H.C. 47

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo S-38_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 156501 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7202 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1929 Guardian (I) (C.P.S.S.) Name 6
Name 2 1932 Guardian (I) (R.C.M.P.) Name 7
Name 3 1939 Guardian Name 8
Name 4 1942 H.C. 47 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1929 Place Mahone Bay Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.8' x 8' x 4'
Builder Ham, O.A. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7.64 Type 1 Patrol Vessel
Registered Tonnage 4.59 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 1 – gasoline engine (1929) Engine Manufacture Sterling Engine Co., Buffalo, NY
Repower Repowered with a 3hp gas engine Standard Gas Engine Co., Oakland CA USA Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.47 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1929 she owned by the Minister of National Revenue, Ottawa ON for the Customs Preventive Service. In 1932 she was transferred to the RCMP. In 1939 she 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 carried a Warrant to wear the Blue Ensign: 028. As an R.C.M.P. vessel this vessel was employed as a command vessel at “H” Division (Nova Scotia) and was stationed at Sydney, NS. The RCN employed her in general harbour duties at Halifax NS. On 1945-03-10 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); RG12 Reel T-11903 (1945)(Guardian); RG18 Volume 3484 File 1200-87 Patrol Boat GUARDIAN, Code 202 (D3) - 'H' Division; RG24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/47 General Information - Harbour Craft 47; DHH 8000 Series Box 172 File 073 H.C. 47 - Memoranda, information card, information sheets and photograph;
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