Ship Details

H.C. 54

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo Q-5006-7_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.54 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1938c Jeffy Jan Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 54 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1938c Place Algonac Area MI Country USA
 
Designer Chris-Craft Corporation Measurement (imp) 33.0' x 9.0' x 3.5'
Builder Chris-Craft Corporation Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Yacht, power-cruiser
Registered Tonnage Type 2 Work Boat
Engine 2 – 95bhp 6 cylinder gasoline engines Engine Manufacture Chris-Craft Corp.; Algonac MI
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.54 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1940 she was owned by Herbert Caldwell, Prescott, ON. In 1940 she was initially chartered for $1.00 / year and later in 1943 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946 she was sold.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a Harbour tender at Quebec.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Volume 795 File 9015-J5 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES – JEFFYJAN; LAC RG24 Volume 5841 File 8000-401/54 General Information - Harbour Craft 54; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 004 H.C. 54 - Naval messages, correspondence, information sheets and photograph
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