Ship Details

H.C. 50

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo H-426_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 158158 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7110 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1934 R.C.M.P. Acadian (I) Name 6
Name 2 1939 Invader (III) Name 7
Name 3 1942 H.C. 50 Name 8
Name 4 1961c M.D. No. 12 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1934 Place Shelburne Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.5' x 12.3' x 6.1'
Builder W.C. MacKay & Sons Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 22.21 Type 1 Patrol vessel
Registered Tonnage 12.55 Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 1 – 160bhp diesel engine (1934) Engine Manufacture Gleniffer Engines Ltd., Glasgow Scotland
Repower Repowered with a 110hp engine (1943) Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign CGPD
Pendant  # HC.50 Masters
 
Owner(s)
She was built as the R.C.M.P. Acadian and served 1934-1939. She was transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy as Invader for service as a Patrol Vessel 1939-1942. In 1949-1970 she was owned by Diamond Construction Co. Ltd., Fredericton NB. In 1970-1982 she was owned by Miramichi Dredging Co. Ltd., Fredericton NB.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1982-02-04
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
As an R.C.M.P. vessel this vessel was employed by “H” Division (Nova Scotia) and was based at Halifax, NS. This vessel carried a Warrant to wear the Blue Ensign: 008. On 1982-02-04 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; (1946); RG12 Volume 106 File 158158 R. C. M. P. ACADIAN Ship: M. D. NO. 12, Port of Registry: SAINT JOHN, NB, 1/1949; RG18 Volume 3485 File 1200-125 ACADIAN - 'H' Division, Construction of Cape Island Type Vessel (Parts 1-2); RG18 Volume 3486 File 1200-125 ACADIAN - 'H' Division, Construction of Cape Island Type Vessel (Parts 3-4); RG24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/50 General Information - Harbour Craft 50; DHH 8000 Series Box 172 File 075 H.C. 50 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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