Ship Details

H.C. 52

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo H-741_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.52 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1925 Jack I. Ingalls Name 6
Name 2 1943c H.C. 52 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1925 Place Port Elgin Area NB Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 61.0’ x 10.0' x ?
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.52 Masters
 
Owner(s)
She was owned by the Canada Dredge Co. This vessel was seized by the RCMP. In 1943c she was gifted to the Royal Canadian Navy by the Commissioner of Customs.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1944-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
On March 11, 1944 this vessel sank in Bedford Basin as a result of ice damage. In 1944 this vessel was condemned and this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa; Freeman, David J. (2000); RG 24 Volume 4108 File 1156-401/52 Board of Inquiry - Sinking of Harbour Craft NO. 52; RG 24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/52 General Information - Harbour Craft 52; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 002 H.C. 52 - Naval messages, memoranda, information card and photograph; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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