Ship Details

H.C. 59

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo H-760_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 HC.59 (RCN) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Lorraine Name 6
Name 2 1940 H.C. 59 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Clarks Harbour Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 40.0' x 11.0' x 4.8'
Builder (nk) Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 16 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 1 - 55-85 gasoline engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Acadia Gas Engines Ltd., Bridgewater NS
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.59 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939 she was owned by John Lynch, Halifax, NS. In 1940 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 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 for harbour duties at Halifax NS.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Volume 803 File 9015-L6 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES – LORRAINE; LAC RG24 Volume 5842 File 8000-401/59 General Information - Harbour Craft 59; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 009 H.C. 59 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photograph;
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