Ship Details

H.C. 51

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo S-55_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 154889 (Canada) Registry #2 R.C.M.P. 7246 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1932 Fripon Name 6
Name 2 1934 R.C.M.P. Islander Name 7
Name 3 1939 Islander (VII) Name 8
Name 4 1943 H.C. 51 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1932 Place Souris Area PE Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 45.2' x 8.3' x 4.5'
Builder Stubbert, Alfred Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 13.83 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 9.4 Type 2 Patrol Vessel
Engine 2 - 300ihp, 3.27nhp Majestic Marine gasoline engines (1932) Engine Manufacture Chrysler Sales Corp., Detroit MI USA
Repower Propulsion Twin Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.51 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1932 she was owned by Alfred Stubbert, Souris, PE. In 1932 she was seized by the Department of National Revenue for an infraction of the Customs Regulations. In 1933 she was purchased 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 and was sold.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1949-12-19
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
As an R.C.M.P. vessel this vessel was On Command “L” Division and patrolled out if Souris PE. The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at Sydney NS. this vessel sank due to fire after explosion on September 05, 1942. this vessel was raised and repaired on September 06, 1942.
 
References
Canada List of Shipping; (1946); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG12 Reel T-11907 (1949)( R.C.M.P. Islander) RG18 Volume 3485 File 1200-124 Patrol Boat ISLANDER - 'L' Division, (formerly FRIPON) (Parts 1-2); RG24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/51 General Information - Harbour Craft 51; RG24 Volume 11033 File 14-A-51 [Commander in Chief, Canadian Northwest Atlantic] - Vessels - HMCS ISLANDER; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 001 H.C. 51 - Naval messages, correspondence, information sheets and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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