Ship Details

H.C. 64

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Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo HS-0050-30_DHH

 
 
Registry #1 172225 (Canada) Registry #2 MB.248 (RCN) Registry #3 HC.64 (RCN)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1939 Rafficer Name 6
Name 2 1942 H.C. 64 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1939 Place Clarkes Harbour Area NS Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 34.0' x 11.3' x 4.9'
Builder Atkinson, E.H. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 11.72 Type 1 Work Boat
Registered Tonnage 11.16 Type 2
Engine 92bhp gasoline engine (1939) Engine Manufacture Acadia Gas Engines Ltd, Bridgewater, NS
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # MB.248; HC.64 Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1939 she was owned by Reginald Horne, Halifax, NS. In 1941 she was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy. In 1946-1947 she was owned by Reginald Horne, Eastern Passage NS. In 1956-1965 she was purchased by Everett Faulkner, Eastern Passage, NS.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1969-02-10
 
Named Features
Significance of Name The Initials "H.C." stood for Harbour Craft.
 
Anecdotes
The RCN employed her in harbour duties at Halifax NS.
 
References
Freeman, David J. (2000); LAC RG12 Reel T-11901 (1941) (Rafficer); LAC RG12 Reel T-11928 (1969) (Rafficer); LAC RG12 Volume 825 9015-R11 REQUISITIONING OF SHIPS - WAR MEASURES – RAFFICER; LAC RG12 Volume 62 File 172225 Ship: RAFFICER, Port of Registry: HALIFAX, NS,5/1947; LAC RG24 Volume 5842 File 8000-401/64 General Information - Harbour Craft 64; DHH 8000 Series Box 173 File 014 H.C. 64 - Naval messages, memoranda, information sheets and photographs; Email (Bryon Taylor-Nauticapedia 2017);
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