Ship Details

H.C. 62

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo NF-2109_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 172706 (Canada) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1934 Matapan Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 62 Name 7
Name 3 1945 Matapan Name 8
Name 4 1946 Ryerson Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1934 Place Newtown (Bonavista Bay) Area Country Newfoundland
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 40.4' x 10.9' x 4.9'
Builder Green, Daniel Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 17.25 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 14.47 Type 2
Engine 1 -22hp diesel engine (1934) Engine Manufacture Bergius Co. Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland.
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # HC.62 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1941 she was owned by Job Barbour, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. In 1941 she was purchased by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1945 she was sold to the Commissioner of Public Utilities for the Government of Newfoundland and the United Church of Canada. In 1963 she was sold to Herman Hastier, Boat Harbour, NL.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1968-10-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her as a harbour craft at St. John's Newfoundland. On 1968-10-10 this vessel was broken up.
 
References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; Freeman, David J. (2000); Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017); LAC RG12 Reel T-11854 (1958) (Ryerson); DHH 8000 Series 8000-173 Box 012 H.C. 62 - Naval messages, correspondence and photographs
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